{"product_id":"sheaf-theory-through-examples-9780262542159","title":"Sheaf Theory Through Examples","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daniel Rosiak\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Logic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn approachable introduction to elementary sheaf theory and its applications beyond pure math.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSheaves are mathematical constructions concerned with passages from local properties to global ones. They have played a fundamental role in the development of many areas of modern mathematics, yet the broad conceptual power of sheaf theory and its wide applicability to areas beyond pure math have only recently begun to be appreciated. Taking an applied category theory perspective, \u003ci\u003eSheaf Theory through Examples\u003c\/i\u003e provides an approachable introduction to elementary sheaf theory and examines applications including n-colorings of graphs, satellite data, chess problems, Bayesian networks, self-similar groups, musical performance, complexes, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an emphasis on developing the theory via a wealth of well-motivated and vividly illustrated examples, \u003ci\u003eSheaf Theory through Examples\u003c\/i\u003e supplements the formal development of concepts with philosophical reflections on topology, category theory, and sheaf theory, alongside a selection of advanced topics and examples that illustrate ideas like cellular sheaf cohomology, toposes, and geometric morphisms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheaf Theory through Examples\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to bridge the powerful results of sheaf theory as used by mathematicians and real-world applications, while also supplementing the technical matters with a unique philosophical perspective attuned to the broader development of ideas.","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45036908478615,"sku":"9780262542159","price":5016.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780262542159.webp?v=1769214106","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sheaf-theory-through-examples-9780262542159","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}