Basic Categorical Constructions

Let $\mathcal C$and $\mathcal D$ be categories.

Opposite Category

The opposite category $\mathcal C^{op}$ of $\mathcal C$ has the same objects and morphisms $f\colon Y \to X \in \mathrm{Hom}_{\mathcal C^{op}}(X,Y)$ formally switching domain and codomain.

Product Categories

Given a family of categories $\mathcal C_1,...,\mathcal C_n$ we can form the product category $\mathcal C = \mathcal C_1 \times \cdots \times \mathcal C_n$. Objects and morphism are just families of objects and morphisms. Structures all categories have and are preserved by the product will be available.