An introduction to category theory /

Category theory provides a general conceptual framework that has proved fruitful in subjects as diverse as geometry, topology, theoretical computer science and foundational mathematics. Here is a friendly, easy-to-read textbook that explains the fundamentals at a level suitable for newcomers to the...

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Main Author: Simmons, Harold (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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