{"product_id":"monoidal-category-theory-isbn-9780262049399","title":"Monoidal Category Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive, cutting-edge, and highly readable textbook that makes category theory and monoidal category theory accessible to students across the sciences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCategory theory is a powerful framework that began in mathematics but has since expanded to encompass several areas of computing and science, with broad applications in many fields. In this comprehensive text, Noson Yanofsky makes category theory accessible to those without a background in advanced mathematics. \u003ci\u003eMonoidal Category Theory\u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates the expansive uses of categories, and in particular monoidal categories, throughout the sciences. The textbook starts from the basics of category theory and progresses to cutting edge research. Each idea is defined in simple terms and then brought alive by many real-world examples before progressing to theorems and uncomplicated proofs. Richly guided exercises ground readers in concrete computation and application. The result is a highly readable and engaging textbook that will open the world of category theory to many. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes category theory accessible to non-math majors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses easy-to-understand language and emphasizes diagrams over equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncremental, iterative approach eases students into advanced concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA series of embedded mini-courses cover such popular topics as quantum computing, categorical logic, self-referential paradoxes, databases and scheduling, and knot theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive exercises and examples demonstrate the broad range of applications of categorical structures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModular structure allows instructors to fit text to the needs of different courses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor resources include slides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e2 Categories 39\u003cbr\u003e3 StructuresWithin Categories 99\u003cbr\u003e4 Relationships Between Categories 161\u003cbr\u003e5 Monoidal Categories 251\u003cbr\u003e6 Relationships Between Monoidal Categories 311\u003cbr\u003e7 Variations of Monoidal Categories 365\u003cbr\u003e8 Describing Structures 419\u003cbr\u003e9 Advanced Topics 487\u003cbr\u003e10 More Mini-Courses 579\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Venn Diagrams 637\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Index of Categories 645\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Suggestions for Further Study 653\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Answers to Selected Problems 657\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 658\u003cbr\u003eIndex 679\u003cb\u003eNoson S. Yanofsky\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Computer and Information Science at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, and author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eTheoretical Computer Science for the Working Category Theorist\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304937083109,"sku":"NP9780262049399","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262049399.jpg?v=1767732913","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/monoidal-category-theory-isbn-9780262049399","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}