left inverse of an isomorphism as right inverse
1. Proposition
Let \(\mathcal{C}\) be a category, \(f: A \rightarrow B\) an isomorphism and \(g: B \rightarrow A\) another morphism TFAE:
- \(g\) is a left-inverse
- \(g\) is a right-inverse
- \(g\) is the inverse and hence an iso
2. Proof
By assumption, there exists a both sided inverse \(g'\). Then
\begin{align*} g =& g \circ \mathrm{id} \\ =& g \circ f \circ g' \\ =& (g \circ f) \circ g' \\ =& \mathrm{id} \circ g' =& g' \end{align*}the other implication follows analogously or dually in \(\mathcal{C}^{\mathrm{op}}\)