Category Theory 1.1: Motivation and Philosophy

Why it was recommended

I think they are a very nice place to start learning these things.

Recommendationsnowcrshd · Original2017-04

What it covers

The first lecture in Bartosz Milewski's category theory series for programmers. It covers the motivation and philosophy behind category theory and why composition matters for handling. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

Bartosz Milewski

Length

46 min 46 sec

Year

2016

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