Handbook of Categorical Algebra: Volume 1, Basic Category Theory (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications 50) 1st Edition by Francis Borceux (PDF)

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A Handbook of Categorical Algebra is designed to give, in three volumes, a detailed account of what should be known by everybody working in, or using, category theory. As such it will be a unique reference. The volumes are written in sequence, with the first being essentially self-contained, and are accessible to graduate students with a good background in mathematics. Volume 1, which is devoted to general concepts, can be used for advanced undergraduate courses on category theory. After introducing the terminology and proving the fundamental results concerning limits, adjoint functors and Kan extensions, the categories of fractions are studied in detail; special consideration is paid to the case of localizations. The remainder of the first volume studies various ‘refinements’ of the fundamental concepts of category and functor.

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⭐perfect!

⭐I used this book after making several attempts to finding a good introductory text for self study.I tried Mac Lane, Awodey, Pareigis, and a few others (there are a dozen at my library that I have tried) this is the first one that I could actually sit down and fully appreciate the fundamentals of category theory in a rigorous perspective. I do recommend it for self study.However, there are some drawbacks. Though it requires little background to approach, the disadvantage of that is that the examples are limited. Also, his formulations aren’t always the best for learning but more for reference (especially the commutativity of limits.) but overall it was the most beneficial for me to learn from.Now I study from Mac Lane and other books on special topics, but I keep Borceux still because it’s an amazing reference book on anything found under the topics of its chapters. I still use it when studying any other text in category theory.

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