Categorical foundations: Special topics in order, topology, algebra, and sheaf theory

Maria Cristina Pedicchio, Walter Tholen9780521834148, 0521834147

Researchers, teachers and graduate students in algebra and topology–familiar with the very basic notions of category theory–will welcome this categorical introduction to some of the key areas of modern mathematics, without being forced to study category theory. Rather, each of the eight largely independent chapters analyzes a particular subject, revealing the power and applicability of the categorical foundations in each case.