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Zusatztext The book is well organised and very well written. The presentation of the material is from the concrete to the abstract! proofs are worked out in detail and the examples and the exercises spread throughout the text mark a pleasant rhythm for its reading. In all! Awodey's Category Theory is a very nice and recommendable introduction to the subject. Informationen zum Autor Steve Awodey studied Mathematics and Philosophy at the University of Marburg (Germany) and the University of Chicago, earning his Ph.D. from Chicago under Saunders Mac Lane in 1997. He is now anProfessor in the Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University. He is an active researcher in Category Theory and Logic, and has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles. Klappentext A comprehensive reference to category theory for students and researchers in mathematics! computer science! logic! cognitive science! linguistics! and philosophy. Useful for self-study and as a course text! the book includes all basic definitions and theorems (with full proofs)! as well as numerous examples and exercises. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive reference to category theory for students and researchers in mathematics, computer science, logic, cognitive science, linguistics, and philosophy. Useful for self-study and as a course text, the book includes all basic definitions and theorems (with full proofs), as well as numerous examples and exercises. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ; 1. Categories ; 2. Abstract Structures ; 3. Duality ; 4. Groups and Categories ; 5. Limits and Colimits ; 6. Exponentials ; 7. Naturality ; 8. Categories of Diagrams ; 9. Adjoints ; 10. Monads and Algrebras ; References ; Solutions to Selected Exercises ; Index
