Constructing pullbacks from binary products and equalizers #
If a category as binary products and equalizers, then it has pullbacks. Also, if a category has binary coproducts and coequalizers, then it has pushouts
If the product X ⨯ Y
and the equalizer of π₁ ≫ f
and π₂ ≫ g
exist, then the
pullback of f
and g
exists: It is given by composing the equalizer with the projections.
If a category has all binary products and all equalizers, then it also has all pullbacks. As usual, this is not an instance, since there may be a more direct way to construct pullbacks.
If the coproduct Y ⨿ Z
and the coequalizer of f ≫ ι₁
and g ≫ ι₂
exist, then the
pushout of f
and g
exists: It is given by composing the inclusions with the coequalizer.
If a category has all binary coproducts and all coequalizers, then it also has all pushouts. As usual, this is not an instance, since there may be a more direct way to construct pushouts.