Categories and Computer Science: 28 (Cambridge Computer Science Texts, Series Number 28)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: New Ed, 1/12/2008
EAN 9780521422260, ISBN10: 0521422264
Paperback, 180 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Language: English
Category theory has become increasingly important and popular in computer science, and many universities now have introductions to category theory as part of their courses for undergraduate computer scientists. The author is a respected category theorist and has based this textbook on a course given over the last few years at the University of Sydney. The theory is developed in a straightforward way, and is enriched with many examples from computer science. Thus this book meets the needs of undergradute computer scientists, and yet retains a level of mathematical correctness that will broaden its appeal to include students of mathematics new to category theory.
Introduction
1. The algebra of functions
2. Products and sums
3. Distributive categories
4. Data types
5. Categories of functors
6. More about products
7. Computational category theory
References
Index.