diff --git a/ElgotAlgebra.agda b/ElgotAlgebra.agda
index 3f90e72..cad0edd 100644
--- a/ElgotAlgebra.agda
+++ b/ElgotAlgebra.agda
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ private
         o ℓ e : Level
 
 
-module _ {C𝒞 : CocartesianCategory o ℓ e} where
+module _ (C𝒞 : CocartesianCategory o ℓ e) where
     open CocartesianCategory C𝒞 renaming (U to 𝒞; id to idC)
     
     --*
@@ -103,171 +103,10 @@ module _ {C𝒞 : CocartesianCategory o ℓ e} where
                         [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] ∘ [ i₁ , h ] ∎))) ⟩
                 ([ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ i₂ ] ∘ [ i₁ , h ])# ∘ i₂  ∎
 
-            -- divergence constant
-            ⊥ₑ : ⊥ ⇒ A
-            ⊥ₑ = i₂ #
+            -- every elgot-algebra comes with a divergence constant
+            !ₑ : ⊥ ⇒ A
+            !ₑ = i₂ #
 
-    --*
-    -- let's define the category of elgot-algebras
-    --*
-
-    -- iteration preversing morphism between two elgot-algebras
-    module _ (E₁ E₂ : Elgot-Algebra) where
-        open Elgot-Algebra E₁ renaming (_# to _#₁)
-        open Elgot-Algebra E₂ renaming (_# to _#₂; A to B)
-        record Elgot-Algebra-Morphism : Set (o ⊔ ℓ ⊔ e) where
-            field
-                h : A ⇒ B
-                preserves : ∀ {X} {f : X ⇒ A + X} → h ∘ (f #₁) ≈ ((h +₁ idC) ∘ f)#₂
-    
-    -- the category of elgot algebras for a given category
-    Elgot-Algebras : Category (o ⊔ ℓ ⊔ e) (o ⊔ ℓ ⊔ e) e
-    Elgot-Algebras = record
-        { Obj       = Elgot-Algebra
-        ; _⇒_       = Elgot-Algebra-Morphism
-        ; _≈_       = λ f g → Elgot-Algebra-Morphism.h f ≈ Elgot-Algebra-Morphism.h g
-        ; id        = λ {EB} → let open Elgot-Algebra EB in 
-                        record { h = idC; preserves = λ {X : Obj} {f : X ⇒ A + X} → begin 
-                            idC ∘ f # ≈⟨ identityˡ ⟩ 
-                            (f #) ≈⟨ sym $ #-resp-≈ identityˡ ⟩ 
-                            ((idC ∘ f) #) ≈⟨ sym (#-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +-η)) ⟩ 
-                            (([ i₁ , i₂ ] ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ sym $ #-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ ([]-cong₂ identityʳ identityʳ)) ⟩ 
-                            (([ i₁ ∘ idC , i₂ ∘ idC ] ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ sym $ #-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ []∘+₁) ⟩ 
-                            ((([ i₁ , i₂ ] ∘ (idC +₁ idC)) ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ #-resp-≈ assoc ⟩ 
-                            (([ i₁ , i₂ ] ∘ (idC +₁ idC) ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ #-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +-η) ⟩
-                            ((idC ∘ (idC +₁ idC) ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ #-resp-≈ identityˡ ⟩ 
-                            ((idC +₁ idC) ∘ f) # ∎ }
-        ; _∘_       = λ {EA} {EB} {EC} f g → let 
-                        open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism f renaming (h to hᶠ; preserves to preservesᶠ)
-                        open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism g renaming (h to hᵍ; preserves to preservesᵍ)
-                        open Elgot-Algebra EA using (A) renaming (_# to _#ᵃ)
-                        open Elgot-Algebra EB using () renaming (_# to _#ᵇ; A to B)
-                        open Elgot-Algebra EC using () renaming (_# to _#ᶜ; A to C; #-resp-≈ to #ᶜ-resp-≈)
-                        in record { h = hᶠ ∘ hᵍ; preserves = λ {X} {f : X ⇒ A + X} → begin 
-                            (hᶠ ∘ hᵍ) ∘ (f #ᵃ) ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
-                            (hᶠ ∘ hᵍ ∘ (f #ᵃ)) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ʳ preservesᵍ ⟩ 
-                            (hᶠ ∘ (((hᵍ +₁ idC) ∘ f) #ᵇ)) ≈⟨ preservesᶠ ⟩ 
-                            (((hᶠ +₁ idC) ∘ (hᵍ +₁ idC) ∘ f) #ᶜ) ≈⟨ #ᶜ-resp-≈ sym-assoc ⟩ 
-                            ((((hᶠ +₁ idC) ∘ (hᵍ +₁ idC)) ∘ f) #ᶜ) ≈⟨ #ᶜ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) ⟩ 
-                            ((((hᶠ ∘ hᵍ) +₁ (idC ∘ idC)) ∘ f) #ᶜ) ≈⟨ #ᶜ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ refl (identity²))) ⟩ 
-                            ((hᶠ ∘ hᵍ +₁ idC) ∘ f) #ᶜ ∎ }
-        ; identityˡ = identityˡ
-        ; identityʳ = identityʳ
-        ; identity² = identity²
-        ; assoc     = assoc
-        ; sym-assoc = sym-assoc
-        ; equiv     = record
-            { refl  = refl
-            ; sym   = sym
-            ; trans = trans}
-        ; ∘-resp-≈  = ∘-resp-≈
-        }
-        where 
-            open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism
-            open HomReasoning
-            open Equiv
-
-    --*
-    -- products and exponentials of elgot-algebras
-    --*
-
-    -- if the carriers of the algebra form a product, so do the algebras
-    Product-Elgot-Algebra : ∀ {EA EB : Elgot-Algebra} → Product 𝒞 (Elgot-Algebra.A EA) (Elgot-Algebra.A EB) → Elgot-Algebra
-    Product-Elgot-Algebra {EA} {EB} p = record
-        { A = A×B
-        ; _# = λ {X : Obj} (h : X ⇒ A×B + X) → ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ h)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ h)#ᵇ ⟩
-        ; #-Fixpoint = λ {X} {f} → begin
-            ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ #ᵃ-Fixpoint #ᵇ-Fixpoint ⟩
-            ⟨ [ idC , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ] ∘ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f) , [ idC , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ] ∘ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f) ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ sym-assoc sym-assoc ⟩
-            ⟨ ([ idC , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ] ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC)) ∘ f , ([ idC , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ] ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC)) ∘ f ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ []∘+₁) (∘-resp-≈ˡ []∘+₁) ⟩
-            ⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] ∘ f , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ∘ f ⟩ ≈⟨ sym ∘-distribʳ-⟨⟩ ⟩
-            (⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ⟩ ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ (unique′ 
-                (begin 
-                    π₁ ∘ ⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ⟩ ≈⟨ project₁ ⟩ 
-                    [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] ≈⟨ []-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ ⟩
-                    [ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ] ≈⟨ sym ([]-cong₂ identityʳ project₁) ⟩
-                    [ π₁ ∘ idC , π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ] ≈⟨ sym ∘[] ⟩
-                    π₁ ∘ [ idC , ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ]  ∎) 
-                (begin 
-                    π₂ ∘ ⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ⟩ ≈⟨ project₂ ⟩ 
-                    [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ≈⟨ []-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ ⟩
-                    [ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ] ≈⟨ sym ([]-cong₂ identityʳ project₂) ⟩
-                    [ π₂ ∘ idC , π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ] ≈⟨ sym ∘[] ⟩
-                    π₂ ∘ [ idC , ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ]  ∎) )⟩
-            ([ idC , ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ] ∘ f) ∎
-        ; #-Uniformity = λ {X Y f g h} uni → unique′ (
-            begin 
-                π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ project₁ ⟩ 
-                (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-Uniformity (
-                    begin 
-                        (idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩ 
-                        ((idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC)) ∘ f ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁ ⟩
-                        (idC ∘ π₁ +₁ h ∘ idC) ∘ f ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ) ⟩
-                        ((π₁ +₁ h) ∘ f) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) ⟩
-                        (((π₁ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ h)) ∘ f) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) ⟩
-                        ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ h)) ∘ f ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
-                        (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ ((idC +₁ h) ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ʳ uni ⟩
-                        (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g ∘ h ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩
-                        ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g) ∘ h ∎
-                    )⟩
-                (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ ∘ h) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ project₁) ⟩
-                ((π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩) ∘ h) ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
-                π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩ ∘ h ∎
-            ) (
-            begin 
-                π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ project₂ ⟩ 
-                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ≈⟨ #ᵇ-Uniformity (
-                    begin 
-                        (idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩
-                        (((idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC)) ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁ ⟩
-                        ((idC ∘ π₂ +₁ h ∘ idC) ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ) ⟩
-                        ((π₂ +₁ h) ∘ f) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) ⟩
-                        ((((π₂ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ h)) ∘ f)) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) ⟩
-                        ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ ((idC +₁ h))) ∘ f ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
-                        (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ ((idC +₁ h)) ∘ f ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ʳ uni ⟩
-                        (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g ∘ h ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩
-                        ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g) ∘ h ∎
-                    )⟩
-                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ∘ h ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ project₂) ⟩
-                ((π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩) ∘ h) ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
-                π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩ ∘ h ∎
-            )
-        ; #-Folding = λ {X} {Y} {f} {h} → ⟨⟩-cong₂ (foldingˡ {X} {Y}) (foldingʳ {X} {Y})
-        ; #-resp-≈ = λ fg → ⟨⟩-cong₂ (#ᵃ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ʳ fg)) (#ᵇ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ʳ fg))
-        }
-        where 
-            open Elgot-Algebra EA using (A) renaming (_# to _#ᵃ; #-Fixpoint to #ᵃ-Fixpoint; #-Uniformity to #ᵃ-Uniformity; #-Folding to #ᵃ-Folding; #-resp-≈ to #ᵃ-resp-≈)
-            open Elgot-Algebra EB using () renaming (A to B; _# to _#ᵇ; #-Fixpoint to #ᵇ-Fixpoint; #-Uniformity to #ᵇ-Uniformity; #-Folding to #ᵇ-Folding; #-resp-≈ to #ᵇ-resp-≈)
-            open Product 𝒞 p
-            open HomReasoning
-            open Equiv
-            foldingˡ : ∀ {X} {Y} {f} {h} → (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵃ) ≈ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵃ
-            foldingˡ {X} {Y} {f} {h} = begin 
-                ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵃ ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ +₁∘+₁ ⟩ 
-                ((π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ idC ∘ h)#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ (+₁-cong₂ project₁ identityˡ) ⟩ 
-                ((((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ +₁ h)#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-Folding ⟩ 
-                ([ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f) , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ sym-assoc) ⟩ 
-                ([ ((idC +₁ i₁) ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁)) ⟩ 
-                ([ ((idC ∘ π₁ +₁ i₁ ∘ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ))) ⟩ 
-                ([ ((π₁ +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) (∘-resp-≈ˡ identityʳ))) ⟩ 
-                (([ (π₁ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ i₁) ∘ f ,  (i₂ ∘ idC) ∘ h ])#ᵃ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘i₂))) ⟩ 
-                (([ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂) ∘ h ])#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ assoc assoc) ⟩ 
-                (([ (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵃ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵃ-resp-≈ ∘[]) ⟩ 
-                ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵃ ∎
-            foldingʳ : ∀ {X} {Y} {f} {h} → ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵇ ≈ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵇ
-            foldingʳ {X} {Y} {f} {h} = begin
-                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵇ ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ +₁∘+₁ ⟩
-                ((π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ idC ∘ h)#ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ (+₁-cong₂ project₂ identityˡ) ⟩
-                ((((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ +₁ h)#ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-Folding ⟩
-                [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f) , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ sym-assoc) ⟩
-                ([ ((idC +₁ i₁) ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁)) ⟩
-                ([ ((idC ∘ π₂ +₁ i₁ ∘ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ))) ⟩
-                ([ ((π₂ +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) (∘-resp-≈ˡ identityʳ))) ⟩
-                (([ (π₂ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ i₁) ∘ f , (i₂ ∘ idC) ∘ h ])#ᵇ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘i₂))) ⟩
-                (([ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂) ∘ h ])#ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ assoc assoc) ⟩
-                (([ (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵇ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵇ-resp-≈ ∘[]) ⟩
-                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵇ ∎
- 
     --*
     -- Here follows the proof of equivalence for unguarded and Id-guarded Elgot-Algebras
     --*
diff --git a/ElgotAlgebras.agda b/ElgotAlgebras.agda
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5daf7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ElgotAlgebras.agda
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+open import Level renaming (suc to ℓ-suc)
+open import Function using (_$_) renaming (id to idf; _∘_ to _∘ᶠ_)
+open import Data.Product using (_,_) renaming (_×_ to _∧_)
+
+open import Categories.Category.Cocartesian.Bundle using (CocartesianCategory)
+open import Categories.Category.Cartesian
+open import Categories.Functor renaming (id to idF)
+open import Categories.Functor.Algebra
+open import Categories.Object.Terminal
+open import Categories.Object.Product
+open import Categories.Object.Coproduct
+open import Categories.Category.BinaryProducts
+open import Categories.Category
+open import ElgotAlgebra
+
+module ElgotAlgebras where
+
+private
+    variable
+        o ℓ e : Level
+
+module _ (CC : CocartesianCategory o ℓ e) where
+    open CocartesianCategory CC renaming (U to C; id to idC)
+
+    --*
+    -- let's define the category of elgot-algebras
+    --*
+
+    -- iteration preversing morphism between two elgot-algebras
+    module _ (E₁ E₂ : Elgot-Algebra CC) where
+        open Elgot-Algebra E₁ renaming (_# to _#₁)
+        open Elgot-Algebra E₂ renaming (_# to _#₂; A to B)
+        record Elgot-Algebra-Morphism : Set (o ⊔ ℓ ⊔ e) where
+            field
+                h : A ⇒ B
+                preserves : ∀ {X} {f : X ⇒ A + X} → h ∘ (f #₁) ≈ ((h +₁ idC) ∘ f)#₂
+    
+    -- the category of elgot algebras for a given (cocartesian-)category
+    Elgot-Algebras : Category (o ⊔ ℓ ⊔ e) (o ⊔ ℓ ⊔ e) e
+    Elgot-Algebras = record
+        { Obj       = Elgot-Algebra CC
+        ; _⇒_       = Elgot-Algebra-Morphism
+        ; _≈_       = λ f g → Elgot-Algebra-Morphism.h f ≈ Elgot-Algebra-Morphism.h g
+        ; id        = λ {EB} → let open Elgot-Algebra EB in 
+                        record { h = idC; preserves = λ {X : Obj} {f : X ⇒ A + X} → begin 
+                            idC ∘ f # ≈⟨ identityˡ ⟩ 
+                            (f #) ≈⟨ sym $ #-resp-≈ identityˡ ⟩ 
+                            ((idC ∘ f) #) ≈⟨ sym (#-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +-η)) ⟩ 
+                            (([ i₁ , i₂ ] ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ sym $ #-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ ([]-cong₂ identityʳ identityʳ)) ⟩ 
+                            (([ i₁ ∘ idC , i₂ ∘ idC ] ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ sym $ #-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ []∘+₁) ⟩ 
+                            ((([ i₁ , i₂ ] ∘ (idC +₁ idC)) ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ #-resp-≈ assoc ⟩ 
+                            (([ i₁ , i₂ ] ∘ (idC +₁ idC) ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ #-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +-η) ⟩
+                            ((idC ∘ (idC +₁ idC) ∘ f)#) ≈⟨ #-resp-≈ identityˡ ⟩ 
+                            ((idC +₁ idC) ∘ f) # ∎ }
+        ; _∘_       = λ {EA} {EB} {EC} f g → let 
+                        open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism f renaming (h to hᶠ; preserves to preservesᶠ)
+                        open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism g renaming (h to hᵍ; preserves to preservesᵍ)
+                        open Elgot-Algebra EA using (A) renaming (_# to _#ᵃ)
+                        open Elgot-Algebra EB using () renaming (_# to _#ᵇ; A to B)
+                        open Elgot-Algebra EC using () renaming (_# to _#ᶜ; A to C; #-resp-≈ to #ᶜ-resp-≈)
+                        in record { h = hᶠ ∘ hᵍ; preserves = λ {X} {f : X ⇒ A + X} → begin 
+                            (hᶠ ∘ hᵍ) ∘ (f #ᵃ) ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
+                            (hᶠ ∘ hᵍ ∘ (f #ᵃ)) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ʳ preservesᵍ ⟩ 
+                            (hᶠ ∘ (((hᵍ +₁ idC) ∘ f) #ᵇ)) ≈⟨ preservesᶠ ⟩ 
+                            (((hᶠ +₁ idC) ∘ (hᵍ +₁ idC) ∘ f) #ᶜ) ≈⟨ #ᶜ-resp-≈ sym-assoc ⟩ 
+                            ((((hᶠ +₁ idC) ∘ (hᵍ +₁ idC)) ∘ f) #ᶜ) ≈⟨ #ᶜ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) ⟩ 
+                            ((((hᶠ ∘ hᵍ) +₁ (idC ∘ idC)) ∘ f) #ᶜ) ≈⟨ #ᶜ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ refl (identity²))) ⟩ 
+                            ((hᶠ ∘ hᵍ +₁ idC) ∘ f) #ᶜ ∎ }
+        ; identityˡ = identityˡ
+        ; identityʳ = identityʳ
+        ; identity² = identity²
+        ; assoc     = assoc
+        ; sym-assoc = sym-assoc
+        ; equiv     = record
+            { refl  = refl
+            ; sym   = sym
+            ; trans = trans}
+        ; ∘-resp-≈  = ∘-resp-≈
+        }
+        where 
+            open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism
+            open HomReasoning
+            open Equiv
+
+    --*
+    -- products and exponentials of elgot-algebras
+    --*
+
+    -- if the carrier contains a terminal, so does elgot-algebras
+    Terminal-Elgot-Algebras : Terminal C → Terminal Elgot-Algebras
+    Terminal-Elgot-Algebras T = record { 
+        ⊤ = record
+            { A = ⊤
+            ; _# = λ x → !
+            ; #-Fixpoint = λ {_ f} → !-unique ([ idC , ! ] ∘ f)
+            ; #-Uniformity = λ {_ _ _ _ h} _ → !-unique (! ∘ h)
+            ; #-Folding = refl
+            ; #-resp-≈ = λ _ → refl
+            } ;
+        ⊤-is-terminal = record 
+            { ! = λ {A} → record { h = ! ; preserves = λ {X} {f} → sym (!-unique (! ∘ (A Elgot-Algebra.#) f))   } 
+            ; !-unique = λ {A} f → !-unique (Elgot-Algebra-Morphism.h f) } }
+        where 
+            open Terminal T
+            open Equiv
+
+    -- if the carriers of the algebra form a product, so do the algebras
+    A×B-Helper : ∀ {EA EB : Elgot-Algebra CC} → Product C (Elgot-Algebra.A EA) (Elgot-Algebra.A EB) → Elgot-Algebra CC
+    A×B-Helper {EA} {EB} p = record
+        { A = A×B
+        ; _# = λ {X : Obj} (h : X ⇒ A×B + X) → ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ h)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ h)#ᵇ ⟩
+        ; #-Fixpoint = λ {X} {f} → begin
+            ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ #ᵃ-Fixpoint #ᵇ-Fixpoint ⟩
+            ⟨ [ idC , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ] ∘ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f) , [ idC , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ] ∘ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f) ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ sym-assoc sym-assoc ⟩
+            ⟨ ([ idC , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ] ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC)) ∘ f , ([ idC , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ] ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC)) ∘ f ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ []∘+₁) (∘-resp-≈ˡ []∘+₁) ⟩
+            ⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] ∘ f , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ∘ f ⟩ ≈⟨ sym ∘-distribʳ-⟨⟩ ⟩
+            (⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ⟩ ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ (unique′ 
+                (begin 
+                    π₁ ∘ ⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ⟩ ≈⟨ project₁ ⟩ 
+                    [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] ≈⟨ []-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ ⟩
+                    [ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ] ≈⟨ sym ([]-cong₂ identityʳ project₁) ⟩
+                    [ π₁ ∘ idC , π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ] ≈⟨ sym ∘[] ⟩
+                    π₁ ∘ [ idC , ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ]  ∎) 
+                (begin 
+                    π₂ ∘ ⟨ [ idC ∘ π₁ , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ ∘ idC ] , [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ⟩ ≈⟨ project₂ ⟩ 
+                    [ idC ∘ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ∘ idC ] ≈⟨ []-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ ⟩
+                    [ π₂ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ] ≈⟨ sym ([]-cong₂ identityʳ project₂) ⟩
+                    [ π₂ ∘ idC , π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ] ≈⟨ sym ∘[] ⟩
+                    π₂ ∘ [ idC , ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ]  ∎) )⟩
+            ([ idC , ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ] ∘ f) ∎
+        ; #-Uniformity = λ {X Y f g h} uni → unique′ (
+            begin 
+                π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ project₁ ⟩ 
+                (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-Uniformity (
+                    begin 
+                        (idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩ 
+                        ((idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC)) ∘ f ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁ ⟩
+                        (idC ∘ π₁ +₁ h ∘ idC) ∘ f ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ) ⟩
+                        ((π₁ +₁ h) ∘ f) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) ⟩
+                        (((π₁ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ h)) ∘ f) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) ⟩
+                        ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ h)) ∘ f ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
+                        (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ ((idC +₁ h) ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ʳ uni ⟩
+                        (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g ∘ h ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩
+                        ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g) ∘ h ∎
+                    )⟩
+                (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ ∘ h) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ project₁) ⟩
+                ((π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩) ∘ h) ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
+                π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩ ∘ h ∎
+            ) (
+            begin 
+                π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ project₂ ⟩ 
+                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ≈⟨ #ᵇ-Uniformity (
+                    begin 
+                        (idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩
+                        (((idC +₁ h) ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC)) ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁ ⟩
+                        ((idC ∘ π₂ +₁ h ∘ idC) ∘ f) ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ) ⟩
+                        ((π₂ +₁ h) ∘ f) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) ⟩
+                        ((((π₂ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ h)) ∘ f)) ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) ⟩
+                        ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ ((idC +₁ h))) ∘ f ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
+                        (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ ((idC +₁ h)) ∘ f ≈⟨ ∘-resp-≈ʳ uni ⟩
+                        (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g ∘ h ≈⟨ sym-assoc ⟩
+                        ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g) ∘ h ∎
+                    )⟩
+                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ∘ h ≈⟨ sym (∘-resp-≈ˡ project₂) ⟩
+                ((π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩) ∘ h) ≈⟨ assoc ⟩
+                π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ g)#ᵇ ⟩ ∘ h ∎
+            )
+        ; #-Folding = λ {X} {Y} {f} {h} → ⟨⟩-cong₂ (foldingˡ {X} {Y}) (foldingʳ {X} {Y})
+        ; #-resp-≈ = λ fg → ⟨⟩-cong₂ (#ᵃ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ʳ fg)) (#ᵇ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ʳ fg))
+        }
+        where 
+            open Elgot-Algebra EA using (A) renaming (_# to _#ᵃ; #-Fixpoint to #ᵃ-Fixpoint; #-Uniformity to #ᵃ-Uniformity; #-Folding to #ᵃ-Folding; #-resp-≈ to #ᵃ-resp-≈)
+            open Elgot-Algebra EB using () renaming (A to B; _# to _#ᵇ; #-Fixpoint to #ᵇ-Fixpoint; #-Uniformity to #ᵇ-Uniformity; #-Folding to #ᵇ-Folding; #-resp-≈ to #ᵇ-resp-≈)
+            open Product C p
+            open HomReasoning
+            open Equiv
+            foldingˡ : ∀ {X} {Y} {f} {h} → (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵃ) ≈ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵃ
+            foldingˡ {X} {Y} {f} {h} = begin 
+                ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵃ ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ +₁∘+₁ ⟩ 
+                ((π₁ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ idC ∘ h)#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ (+₁-cong₂ project₁ identityˡ) ⟩ 
+                ((((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ +₁ h)#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-Folding ⟩ 
+                ([ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f) , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ sym-assoc) ⟩ 
+                ([ ((idC +₁ i₁) ∘ (π₁ +₁ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁)) ⟩ 
+                ([ ((idC ∘ π₁ +₁ i₁ ∘ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ))) ⟩ 
+                ([ ((π₁ +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵃ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) (∘-resp-≈ˡ identityʳ))) ⟩ 
+                (([ (π₁ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ i₁) ∘ f ,  (i₂ ∘ idC) ∘ h ])#ᵃ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘i₂))) ⟩ 
+                (([ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂) ∘ h ])#ᵃ) ≈⟨ #ᵃ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ assoc assoc) ⟩ 
+                (([ (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , (π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵃ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵃ-resp-≈ ∘[]) ⟩ 
+                ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵃ ∎
+            foldingʳ : ∀ {X} {Y} {f} {h} → ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵇ ≈ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵇ
+            foldingʳ {X} {Y} {f} {h} = begin
+                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ h))#ᵇ ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ +₁∘+₁ ⟩
+                ((π₂ ∘ ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ ⟩ +₁ idC ∘ h)#ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ (+₁-cong₂ project₂ identityˡ) ⟩
+                ((((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f)#ᵇ +₁ h)#ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-Folding ⟩
+                [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ f) , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ sym-assoc) ⟩
+                ([ ((idC +₁ i₁) ∘ (π₂ +₁ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁)) ⟩
+                ([ ((idC ∘ π₂ +₁ i₁ ∘ idC)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-congʳ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityˡ identityʳ))) ⟩
+                ([ ((π₂ +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ] #ᵇ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ identityʳ identityˡ)) (∘-resp-≈ˡ identityʳ))) ⟩
+                (([ (π₂ ∘ idC +₁ idC ∘ i₁) ∘ f , (i₂ ∘ idC) ∘ h ])#ᵇ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁) (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘i₂))) ⟩
+                (([ ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁)) ∘ f , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂) ∘ h ])#ᵇ) ≈⟨ #ᵇ-resp-≈ ([]-cong₂ assoc assoc) ⟩
+                (([ (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , (π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵇ) ≈⟨ sym (#ᵇ-resp-≈ ∘[]) ⟩
+                ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ [ (idC +₁ i₁) ∘ f , i₂ ∘ h ])#ᵇ ∎
+
+    Product-Elgot-Algebras : ∀ (EA EB : Elgot-Algebra CC) → Product C (Elgot-Algebra.A EA) (Elgot-Algebra.A EB) → Product Elgot-Algebras EA EB
+    Product-Elgot-Algebras EA EB p = record
+        { A×B = A×B-Helper {EA} {EB} p
+        ; π₁ = record { h = π₁ ; preserves = λ {X} {f} → project₁ }
+        ; π₂ = record { h = π₂ ; preserves = λ {X} {f} → project₂ }
+        ; ⟨_,_⟩ = λ {E} f g → let 
+            open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism f renaming (h to f′; preserves to preservesᶠ)
+            open Elgot-Algebra-Morphism g renaming (h to g′; preserves to preservesᵍ)
+            open Elgot-Algebra E renaming (_# to _#ᵉ) in record { h = ⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ ; preserves = λ {X} {h} → 
+                begin 
+                    ⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ ∘ (h #ᵉ) ≈⟨ ∘-distribʳ-⟨⟩ ⟩ 
+                    ⟨ f′ ∘ (h #ᵉ) , g′ ∘ (h #ᵉ) ⟩ ≈⟨ ⟨⟩-cong₂ preservesᶠ preservesᵍ ⟩
+                    ⟨ ((f′ +₁ idC) ∘ h) #ᵃ , ((g′ +₁ idC) ∘ h) #ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ sym (⟨⟩-cong₂ (#ᵃ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ project₁ identity²))) (#ᵇ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ (+₁-cong₂ project₂ identity²)))) ⟩
+                    ⟨ ((π₁ ∘ ⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ +₁ idC ∘ idC) ∘ h) #ᵃ , ((π₂ ∘ ⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ +₁ idC ∘ idC) ∘ h) #ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ sym (⟨⟩-cong₂ (#ᵃ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁)) (#ᵇ-resp-≈ (∘-resp-≈ˡ +₁∘+₁))) ⟩
+                    ⟨ (((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ +₁ idC)) ∘ h) #ᵃ , (((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ +₁ idC)) ∘ h) #ᵇ ⟩ ≈⟨ (⟨⟩-cong₂ (#ᵃ-resp-≈ assoc) (#ᵇ-resp-≈ assoc)) ⟩
+                    ⟨ ((π₁ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ +₁ idC) ∘ h) #ᵃ , ((π₂ +₁ idC) ∘ (⟨ f′ , g′ ⟩ +₁ idC) ∘ h) #ᵇ ⟩ ∎ }
+        ; project₁ = project₁
+        ; project₂ = project₂
+        ; unique = unique
+        }
+        where
+            open Elgot-Algebra EA using (A) renaming (_# to _#ᵃ; #-Fixpoint to #ᵃ-Fixpoint; #-Uniformity to #ᵃ-Uniformity; #-Folding to #ᵃ-Folding; #-resp-≈ to #ᵃ-resp-≈)
+            open Elgot-Algebra EB using () renaming (A to B; _# to _#ᵇ; #-Fixpoint to #ᵇ-Fixpoint; #-Uniformity to #ᵇ-Uniformity; #-Folding to #ᵇ-Folding; #-resp-≈ to #ᵇ-resp-≈)
+            open Elgot-Algebra (A×B-Helper {EA} {EB} p) using () renaming (_# to _#ᵖ) 
+            open Product C p
+            open HomReasoning
+            open Equiv
+    
+
+    -- if the carrier is cartesian, so is the category of algebras
+    Cartesian-Elgot-Algebras : Cartesian C → Cartesian Elgot-Algebras
+    Cartesian-Elgot-Algebras CaC = record { 
+        terminal = Terminal-Elgot-Algebras terminal;
+        products = record { product = λ {EA EB} → Product-Elgot-Algebras EA EB product }
+        }
+        where 
+            open Cartesian CaC using (terminal; products)
+            open BinaryProducts products using (product)
+            open Equiv
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