Basic category theory /
"At the heart of this short introduction to category theory is the idea of a universal property, important throughout mathematics. After an introductory chapter giving the basic definitions, separate chapters explain three ways of expressing universal properties: via adjoint functors, represent...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2014.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics ;
143. |
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| Summary: | "At the heart of this short introduction to category theory is the idea of a universal property, important throughout mathematics. After an introductory chapter giving the basic definitions, separate chapters explain three ways of expressing universal properties: via adjoint functors, representable functors, and limits. A final chapter ties all three together."--Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1107044243 9781107044241 |