Re:With Category Theory, Mathematics Escapes from Equality (...
by spekcular on Sunday March 27, 2022 @10:05AM
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That link talks almost entirely about implications for programming and not mathematics. I recommend the Penelope Maddy article linked in a comment above for a more in-depth discussion of the relevant history and aims of the field. She says things much more clearly than I can.
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Re:With Category Theory, Mathematics Escapes from Equality (...
by Ericson2314 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @12:57PM
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Yes, my point is "functional programming" and "ZFC" are both not predestined as the inevitable conclusion the ideas preceding them would lead up to.