Let π’ be a category with zero morphisms.
A biproductπ΄ of a finite collection {π΄π}ππ=1 of objects in π’ is simultaneously a product and coproduct in a compatible way. cat
If ππ:π΄β π΄π and ππ:π΄πβͺπ΄ denote the product projections and coproduct inclusions respectively,
we require
ππππ={1π΄ππ=π0πβ π
for all π,πββπ.
A monoidal category whose tensor product is a binary biproduct is called a Bicartesian category.