Reading Club
← Back to meeting log 11 February 2026

Meeting 1: Introduction & Chapter 1

Kick off meeting. Introductions, overview of the book, and Chapter 1 — Categories.


What we covered

  • Introductions and motivations for learning category theory
  • Overview of Awodey’s Category Theory book structure
  • Chapter 1: Categories — definition, examples, and first intuitions

Key concepts

  • Definition of a category: objects, morphisms, composition, identity
  • Examples: Set, Mon, Pos
  • Commutative diagrams

Next time

Exercises for Chapter 1.