A hands-on, exercise-driven guide that teaches functional programming and real mathematics - set theory, abstract algebra, and category theory - together, using more than 500 short coding exercises in F#.
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.
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Paul Orland is a programmer, software entrepreneur, and math enthusiast. He is the co-founder of Tachyus, a predictive analytics software startup serving the energy industry. He is the author of Math for Programmers (Manning, 2021) and a recognized expert in the F# programming language by the F# Software Foundation. He holds degrees in mathematics and computer science and lives in the Los Angeles area.