Conceptual Mathematics: A First Introduction to Categories - Couverture souple

Lawvere, F. William; Schanuel, Stephen Hoel

 
9780521478175: Conceptual Mathematics: A First Introduction to Categories
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521478170 ISBN 13 : 9780521478175
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

In the last fifty years, the use of the notion of 'category' has led to a remarkable unification and simplification of mathematics. Written by two of the best known participants in this development, Conceptual Mathematics is the first book to serve as a skeleton key to mathematics for the general reader or beginning student and as an introduction to categories for computer scientists, logicians, physicists, linguists etc. While the ideas and techniques of basic category theory are useful throughout modern mathematics, this book does not presuppose knowledge of specific fields but rather develops elementary categories such as directed graphs and discrete dynamical systems from the beginning. The fundamental ideas are then illuminated in an engaging way by examples in these categories.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the last fifty years, the use of the notion of 'category' has led to a remarkable unification and simplification of mathematics. Written by two of the best known participants in this development, Conceptual Mathematics is the first book to serve as a skeleton key to mathematics for the general reader or beginning student and as an introduction to categories for computer scientists, logicians, physicists, linguists etc. While the ideas and techniques of basic category theory are useful throughout modern mathematics, this book does not presuppose knowledge of specific fields but rather develops elementary categories such as directed graphs and discrete dynamical systems from the beginning. The fundamental ideas are then illuminated in an engaging way by examples in these categories.

Revue de presse

'Conceptual Mathematics is the first book to serve both as a skeleton key to mathematics for the general reader or beginning student and as an introduction to categories for computer scientists, logicians, physicists, linguists, etc ... The fundamental ideas are illuminated in an engaging way.' Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik

'This book is the first book to serve both as a skeleton key to mathematics for the general reader or beginning student and as an introduction to categories for computer scientists, logicians, physicists, linguists, etc ... The fundamental ideas are illuminated in an engaging way.' L'Enseignment Mathématique

'... every mathematician should know the basic ideas and techniques explained in this book ...' Monatshefte für Mathematik

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521478170
ISBN 13 
9780521478175
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
376
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Avery
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  052171916X ISBN 13 :  9780521719162
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2011
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