Elementary Categories, Elementary Toposes
$167.19
- Paperback
278 pages
- Release Date
27 April 1995
Summary
From Sets to Sheaves: A Gentle Introduction to Category and Topos Theory
This book offers an accessible exploration of elementary category theory and topos theory. Requiring minimal mathematical background, it embraces categorical methods from the outset, eschewing traditional set-theoretic foundations.
It delves into essential concepts such as:
- Cartesian closedness
- Adjunctions
- Regular categories
- The internal logic of a topos
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198514732 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198514735 |
| Series: | Oxford Logic Guides |
| Author: | McLarty |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 278 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 1995 |
| Weight: | 429g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 155mm x 16mm |
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‘It has the virtue of bringing together a great deal of basic material which is otherwise scattered about in research texts and articles.‘Studia Logica
It has the virtue of bringing together a great deal of basic material which is otherwise scattered about in research texts and articles.'Studia LogicaA comprehensive introduction to elementary category theory and elementary topos theory … The book is well written … Ideal as an introduction for a researcher who wants to understand some of the more advanced material on the connection between category theory and logic.‘Computing Review, February 1997
About The Author
McLarty
Colin McLarty is at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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