From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.0 required=5.0 tests=NEW_PRODUCTS,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 14608 invoked from network); 3 Mar 2023 02:04:44 -0000 Received: from smtp2.mta.ca (198.164.44.75) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 3 Mar 2023 02:04:44 -0000 Received: from rr.mta.ca ([198.164.44.159]:43182) by smtp2.mta.ca with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1pXulP-0005zE-Ca; Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:03:15 -0400 Received: from majordomo by rr.mta.ca with local (Exim 4.92.1) (envelope-from ) id 1pXukJ-00013m-Or for categories-list@rr.mta.ca; Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:02:07 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Bob Coecke Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:03:55 +0000 Subject: categories: New book on monoidal categories without any maths prerequisites To: categories@mta.ca, Bob Coecke Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Bob Coecke Message-Id: Hi all, It may be of interest to know for people on the list that we just released = a new book that presents quantum theory in terms of monoidal string diagrams, but which is readable for pretty much anyone. We've been getting lots of reactions from people without a mathematics background acknowledging - e.g. business people and young teenagers - that they understood complex quantum concepts through it. Of all branches of category theory, what we mostly use is "Australian CT", = with Kelly's compact closed categories, Carboni-Walters Frobenius algebras, and Lack's interacting Props playing a key role, and of course Joyal-Street that justifies the string diagrams. The main takeaway here is that it is thanks to category theory, usually conceived as very difficult, that complex quantum concepts can be made available to a broad audience, resulting in a much more inclusive quantum technology ecosystem. The book is available at Amazon via print-on-demand, and published by the quantum computing company Quantinuum that I am with now, so that we could retain full control of the content and presentation. (not trying to make any money here as we are selling without profit, in order to maximise economic inclusivity) https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Pictures-New-Understand-World/dp/1739214714/ We also video'd lectures of the entire book and I'll post again here when t= hey are released on Youtube. As an aside, those monoidal quantum pictures are not only enabling inclusiv= ity, but they are now also used by many quantum computing companies like Google, IBM, PsiQuantum, and of course ourselves, for lots of technical challenges. Cheers, Bob. [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]