| Author/Contributor(s): | Orland, Paul |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press |
| Date: | 10/20/2026 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Category theory, abstract algebra, and set theory aren't just academic abstractions — they're the mathematical backbone of functional programming patterns that working developers use every day. The Algebra of Code makes those connections explicit, using the F# language and more than 500 short exercises to build fluency in both the math and the code simultaneously.
Paul Orland — an F# Software Foundation–recognized expert and author of Math for Programmers — starts with core functional programming concepts (functions, types, recursion, composition) and introduces the mathematical structures behind them: sets, groups, monoids, functors, and eventually categories. Each concept arrives with code you can run, exercises you can solve, and explanations that connect the abstraction to concrete software design decisions. The result is a book where the math makes you a better programmer and the programming makes you a better mathematical thinker.