| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 390 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Foreword; Note to the reader; Preview; Part I. The Category of Sets: 1. Sets, maps, composition; Part II. The Algebra of Composition: 2. Isomorphisms; Part III. Categories of Structured Sets: 3. Examples of categories; Part IV. Elementary Universal Mapping Properties: 4. Universal mapping properties; Part V. Higher Universal Mapping Properties: 5. Map objects; 6. The contravariant parts functor; 7. The components functor; Appendix 1. Geometry of figures and algebra of functions; Appendix 2. Adjoint functors; Appendix 3. The emergence of category theory within mathematics; Appendix 4. Annotated bibliography |
| Summary |
This is an introduction to thinking about elementary mathematics from a categorial point of view. The goal is to explore the consequences of a new and fundamental insight about the nature of mathematics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Categories (Mathematics)
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Categories (Mathematics)
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Kategorie Mathematik
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Mathematics.
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Physical Sciences & Mathematics.
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Algebra.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Schanuel, S. H. (Stephen Hoel), 1933-
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| LC no. |
2007043671 |
| ISBN |
9780511804199 |
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0511804199 |
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