let C be Category; for g, f being Morphism of C st dom g = cod f & g * f is retraction holds
g is retraction
let g, f be Morphism of C; ( dom g = cod f & g * f is retraction implies g is retraction )
assume A1:
dom g = cod f
; ( not g * f is retraction or g is retraction )
given i being Morphism of C such that A2:
cod i = dom (g * f)
and
A3:
(g * f) * i = id (cod (g * f))
; CAT_3:def 10 g is retraction
take
f * i
; CAT_3:def 10 ( cod (f * i) = dom g & g * (f * i) = id (cod g) )
A4:
dom f = dom (g * f)
by A1, CAT_1:42;
hence
cod (f * i) = dom g
by A1, A2, CAT_1:42; g * (f * i) = id (cod g)
thus g * (f * i) =
id (cod (g * f))
by A1, A2, A3, A4, CAT_1:43
.=
id (cod g)
by A1, CAT_1:42
; verum