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The Special Composition Question (when do parts compose a whole?) is dissolved: parts compose if and only if their colimit exists in the admissible categor…

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The Special Composition Question (when do parts compose a whole?) is dissolved: parts compose if and only if their colimit exists in the admissible categor…

Overview

The Special Composition Question (when do parts compose a whole?) is dissolved: parts compose if and only if their colimit exists in the admissible category. Composition is structural, not mysterious.

Result Statement

SCQ dissolved: parts compose iff colimit exists in admissible category. Composition is structural. Status: Internally addressed.

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