Applied Category Theory • Ken Scambler • YOW! 2019

This presentation was recorded at YOW! 2019. #GOTOcon #YOW https://yowcon.com Ken Scambler - Principal Technologist at Thoughtworks ‪@kenscambler4618‬ RESOURCES https://bsky.app/profile/kenscambler.me https://hachyderm.io/@kenbot https://kenscambler.me https://github.com/kenbot https://x.com/KenScambler   / ken-scambler-34aa4a2   ABSTRACT Applied #CategoryTheory - The Emerging Science of #Compositionality What do programming, #QuantumPhysics, #chemistry, #neuroscience, #SystemsBiology, natural #LanguageParsing, #causality, #NetworkTheory, #GameTheory, #DynamicalSystems and #DatabaseTheory have in common? As functional programmers, we know how useful category theory can be for our work - or perhaps how abstruse and distant it can seem. What is less well known is that applying category theory to the real world is an exciting field of study that has really taken off in just the last few years. It turns out that we share something big with other fields and industries - we want to make big things out of little things without everything going to hell! The key is compositionality, the central idea of category theory. This talk will introduce the emerging field of applied category theory, with the aims of: • Giving attendees a broad overview of cutting-edge applications of category theory • Building an understanding of a small number of the most important core concepts • Getting attendees excited, inspired to learn more, and equipped to apply some basic concepts to their work [...] RECOMMENDED BOOKS Emily Riehl • Category Theory in Context • https://amzn.to/4fbxIwz Brendan Fong & David I. Spivak • An Invitation to Applied Category Theory • https://amzn.to/3YiM7Qu David I. Spivak • Category Theory for the Sciences • https://amzn.to/3BMXzwf Richard Feldman • Elm in Action • https://amzn.to/387kujI Jeremy Fairbank • Programming Elm • https://amzn.to/2WhZCE8 Wolfgang Loder • Web Applications with Elm • https://amzn.to/3jblQ3q https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com   / gotocon     / goto-     / goto_con     / gotoconferences   #FunctionalProgramming #KenScambler #YOWcon CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:    / @goto-   Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConf...