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  • General

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  • Course Materials

    • Lecture Notes File
    • Sheet 0 Assignment

      You are welcome to attempt these questions before the course starts as an introduction to some of the ideas involved, but your solutions will not be marked. For more details see the introduction to the book 'Basic Category Theory' by T. Leinster which is available online on arXiv.org at arXiv:1612.09375.


    • Sheet 1 Assignment
      The relevant section in the lecture notes is Section 1. It covers the most basic definitions of a category, functors, natural transformations, equivalences. The problem sheet is now organised into sections (A, B, C) according to the new guidance. Section B of Sheet 1 should be turned in for marking.
    • Sheet 2 Assignment
      The relevant material for this problem sheet is in Chapter 2 of the lecture notes. It covers topics such as adjoint functors and Yoneda's embedding, representable functors. Do not turn in, this sheet will not be marked; solutions will be provided later.
    • Sheet 3 Assignment
      Opened: Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:26 AM
      This problem sheet covers limits and colimits. The relevant part of the lecture notes is Chapter 3. Section B should be turned in for marking.
    • Sheet 4 Assignment
      Opens: Sunday, 24 November 2024, 11:27 AM

  • Intercollegiate Classes

    • Class Signup Class registration
      Registration start: Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 12:00 PM
      Registration end: Friday, 8 November 2024, 12:00 PM
    • Class Tutor's Comments Assignment

      Class tutors will use this activity to provide overall feedback to students at the end of the course.

      Not available unless: You have signed up to a class