Handbook of Categorical Algebra: Volume 1, Basic Category Theory

by Francis Borceux

Book Overview

A Handbook of Categorical Algebra, in three volumes, is a detailed account of everything a mathematician needs to know about category theory. Each volume is self-contained and is accessible to graduate students with a good background in mathematics. Volume 1 is devoted to general concepts. After introducing the terminology and proving the fundamental results concerning limits, adjoint functors and Kan extensions, the categories of fractions are studied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521061199
• ISBN13: 9780521061193
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"