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What are the reasons for the adjuctionadjunction symbol $F\dashv G$ for a pair of functors $F:C\to D$ and $G:D\to C$? There is no explanation or motivation in the article of Kan where adjunctions are introduced.

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What are the reasons for the adjuction symbol $F\dashv G$ for a pair of functors $F:C\to D$ and $G:D\to C$? There is no explanation or motivation in the article of Kan where adjunctions are introduced.

The question was previously asked on MathStackExchange without getting an answer.

What are the reasons for the adjunction symbol $F\dashv G$ for a pair of functors $F:C\to D$ and $G:D\to C$? There is no explanation or motivation in the article of Kan where adjunctions are introduced.

The question was previously asked on MathStackExchange without getting an answer.

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What are the reasons for the adjuction symbol $F\dashv G$ for a pair of functors $F:C\to D$ and $G:D\to C$? There is no explanation or motivation in the article of Kan where adjunctions are introduced.

The question was previously asked on MathStackExchange without getting an answer.