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Re:An invitation to category theory by jasim on Monday October 22, 2018 @04:25AM (#18273025)
Tai-Danae Bradley, the author of this post, has also written an illustrated booklet (freely available) about Category Theory: https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/what-is-appl...
Re:An invitation to category theory by ikfmpwdsoz on Monday October 22, 2018 @09:04AM (#18274270)
And, additionally, was a host on the YouTube series PBS Infinite Series, shortly before it was cancelled.
Re:An invitation to category theory by laylomo2 on Monday October 22, 2018 @12:07PM (#18275856)
I'm still sad that it was cancelled. She's a great presenter and I was really excited about the series they were planning on category theory.
Re:An invitation to category theory by sridca on Monday October 22, 2018 @11:33AM (#18275480)
She has written introductory blog posts on CT as well: https://www.math3ma.com/blog/what-is-category-theory-anyway
Re:An invitation to category theory by typon on Monday October 22, 2018 @10:01AM (#18274688)
The way this book is so wonderfully illustrated and written is why we need more women in math/tech. I haven't read any paper/book on abstract math/category theory that wasn't extremely dry and boring
Re:An invitation to category theory by sridca on Monday October 22, 2018 @11:36AM (#18275507)
Hmm, on what factual basis did you come to the conclusion that there is a strong association between author's gender and illustrative nature of a math/science writing?