Certain quotient categories are localizations #
Let r : HomRel C be a relation on morphisms in a category C and
W : MorphismProperty C. We assume that W is inverted by the quotient functor
functor r : C ⥤ quotient r. If any relation r f₀ f₁ between morphisms
f₀ : X ⟶ Y and f₁ : X ⟶ Y can be "explained" by the use of a homotopy
involving a cylinder object (i.e. there exists an object cylinder : C,
a morphism π : cylinder ⟶ X in W, a morphism φ : cylinder ⟶ Y and two
sections i₀ and i₁ to π such that i₀ ≫ φ = f₀ and i₁ ≫ φ = f₁),
then functor r : C ⥤ quotient r is a localization functor for W.
We also deduce a slightly more general result involving
a full and essentially surjective functor L : C ⥤ D instead of the quotient
functor functor r : C ⥤ quotient r.
Dual results involving path objects are also obtained.