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Induced Topology #

We say that a functor G : C ⥤ (D, K) is locally dense if for each covering sieve T in D of some X : C, T ∩ mor(C) generates a covering sieve of X in D. A locally dense fully faithful functor then induces a topology on C via { T ∩ mor(C) | T ∈ K }. Note that this is equal to the collection of sieves on C whose image generates a covering sieve. This construction would make C both cover-lifting and cover-preserving.

Some typical examples are full and cover-dense functors (for example the functor from a basis of a topological space X into Opens X). The functor Over X ⥤ C is also locally dense, and the induced topology can then be used to construct the big sites associated to a scheme.

Given a fully faithful cover-dense functor G : C ⥤ (D, K) between small sites, we then have Sheaf (H.inducedTopology) A ≌ Sheaf K A. This is known as the comparison lemma.

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We say that a functor C ⥤ D into a site is "locally dense" if for each covering sieve T in D, T ∩ mor(C) generates a covering sieve in D.

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    If G is locally fully faithful and locally cover dense, G is cover-preserving w.r.t. the restricted topology.

    @[deprecated CategoryTheory.Functor.coverPreserving_restrictedTopology (since := "2026-05-28")]

    Alias of CategoryTheory.Functor.coverPreserving_restrictedTopology.


    If G is locally fully faithful and locally cover dense, G is cover-preserving w.r.t. the restricted topology.

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    If a functor G : C ⥤ (D, K) is locally fully faithful and locally dense, S is a covering in the restricted topology on C if its image generates a K-cover.

    @[deprecated CategoryTheory.Functor.mem_restrictedTopology_iff (since := "2026-05-28")]

    Alias of CategoryTheory.Functor.mem_restrictedTopology_iff.


    If a functor G : C ⥤ (D, K) is locally fully faithful and locally dense, S is a covering in the restricted topology on C if its image generates a K-cover.

    G is cover-lifting w.r.t. the induced topology.

    Cover-dense functors induce an equivalence of categories of sheaves.

    This is known as the comparison lemma. It requires that the sites are small and the value category is complete.

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      @[deprecated CategoryTheory.Precoverage.toGrothendieck_comap_eq_restrictedTopology (since := "2026-05-28")]

      Alias of CategoryTheory.Precoverage.toGrothendieck_comap_eq_restrictedTopology.

      @[deprecated CategoryTheory.Precoverage.toGrothendieck_comap_le_restrictedTopology (since := "2026-05-28")]

      Alias of CategoryTheory.Precoverage.toGrothendieck_comap_le_restrictedTopology.