> Someone should write 'an introduction to introductions to category theory'
More like the "Prereqs for an Intro to Category Theory."
The author intended his remark that the work is "for readers with relatively little mathematical background" to mean that his readers aren't assumed to have previous exposure to category theory, not that they have zero math.
He's reiterating the Basic in the title "Basic Category Theory."
Category theory is like the refactoring of a lot of math to express commonalities with a view toward recognition and reuse.
The Gang-of-Four OOP patterns book would also seem abstract for anyone sans programming experience.
More like the "Prereqs for an Intro to Category Theory."
The author intended his remark that the work is "for readers with relatively little mathematical background" to mean that his readers aren't assumed to have previous exposure to category theory, not that they have zero math.
He's reiterating the Basic in the title "Basic Category Theory."
Category theory is like the refactoring of a lot of math to express commonalities with a view toward recognition and reuse.
The Gang-of-Four OOP patterns book would also seem abstract for anyone sans programming experience.