From 2655506f059f2bdae36e7ed374d8fd2b012fa5d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guillaume Allais Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:26:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] [ abstract ] for Vikraman's talk --- 2024-strathclyde/index.md | 12 +++++++++++- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/2024-strathclyde/index.md b/2024-strathclyde/index.md index e0972e8..6ee5fec 100644 --- a/2024-strathclyde/index.md +++ b/2024-strathclyde/index.md @@ -138,7 +138,17 @@ The interleaving is currently TBC. **Category Theory for Semantics** : **Lecturer:** [Vikraman Choudhury](https://vikraman.org/) -: **Abstract:** *tbc* +:
+ Abstract + A programming language is a very exotic object: it provides a vocabulary + to give instructions to a computer, and at the same time, denotes a mathematical + object that follows axioms. The purpose of semantics is to reconcile the two + notions, giving insights into computation, language design, and programming. + In this course, I will introduce some tools and techniques from category + theory that are useful to semanticists, and show applications of these to + prove fundamental results about type theories and programming languages. +
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