In mathematics, the inverse image functor is a contravariant construction of sheaves. The direct image functor is the primary operation on sheaves, with the simplest definition. The inverse image exhibits some relatively subtle features.
| Image functors for sheaves |
|---|
| direct image f∗ |
| inverse image f∗ |
| direct image with compact support f! |
| exceptional inverse image Rf! |
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