The tensor of $\webleft (X,x_{0}\webright )$ by $A$[1] is the pointed set[2] $A\odot \webleft (X,x_{0}\webright )$ satisfying the following universal property:

  • We have a bijection

    \[ \mathsf{Sets}_{*}\webleft (A\odot X,K\webright )\cong \mathsf{Sets}\webleft (A,\mathsf{Sets}_{*}\webleft (X,K\webright )\webright ), \]

    natural in $\webleft (K,k_{0}\webright )\in \text{Obj}\webleft (\mathsf{Sets}_{*}\webright )$.


Footnotes

[1] Further Terminology: Also called the copower of $\webleft (X,x_{0}\webright )$ by $A$.
[2] Further Notation: Often written $A\odot X$ for simplicity.

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