24 February 2023, COOL Logic, Liam Chung

In this talk we will explore the basic ideas of category theory as an alternative framework for mathematical thought. We will use CT to help us reframe familiar ideas, and explore some new ones. If you've ever heard one of your peers look at some daunting new concept and say "Oh! This is just..." and say a word you swore you knew the meaning of, but apparently don't, this talk is for you. My goal is not to teach you category theory: there are professionals to do that. My goal is to help you understand what it is, and why it seems to capture the obsession of everyone who studies it.