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PlanetPhysics/B Mod Category Equivalence Theorem

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\begin{theorem}{\mathbf B-mod category equivalence theorem.}

Let 𝒜 be an abelian category with arbitrary direct sums (or coproducts). Also, let P in 𝒜 be a compact projective generator and set B=(End𝒜P)op. The functor hom𝒜(P,) yields an equivalence of categories between 𝒜 and the category Bmod. \end{theorem}

Proof. The proof proceeds in two steps. At the first step one shows that the functor F(X)=hom𝒜(P,X) is fully faithful, and therefore, at the second step one can apply the Abelian category equivalence lemma to yield the sought for equivalence of categories.