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Oliver Shetler (Apr 26 2020 at 00:02):Hey guys, if anybody is interested, I host two Sunday 2pm reading groups on an alternating weekly basis. We've started meeting on Zoom now so it's accessible to everybody.
In the first one, we're working through Steve Roman's An Introduction to the Language of Category Theory. It's for people who want to fill holes in their basic Category Theory knowledge. We're just starting in on Chapter 2 so it's still possible to catch up easily.
In the second group, we're reading Coecke and Kissinger's Picturing Quantum Processes. We've been working through Kissinger's problem sets from when he taught a class based on the book. We're just starting on assignment 2 so it's still accessible to newcomers as well.
If you're interested, I post the events on www.meetup.com/category_theory/
John Baez (Apr 26 2020 at 01:40):I announced this over on the Azimuth Forum and then I noticed the group was based in New York... so you may already know David Tanzer, who is currently taking the lead on the Azimuth Forum.
Oliver Shetler (Apr 26 2020 at 13:26):Just posted a link to Azimuth on the meetup group.
I actually don't think I know @David Tanzer. The CT reading group was a result of attending Emily Pillmore's Homotopy Type Theory reading group about a year ago. There were a bunch of us who were like "this is way over our current level but Conceptual Mathematics sounds managable..." So maybe we've been in different circles.
I'm always glad to meet new people though!
David Tanzer (Apr 27 2020 at 02:17):@John Baez thanks for the introduction and @Oliver Shetler good to meet you! The reading group sounds great. I just put in a pitch on the Azimuth Forum for the biweekly review of Steven Roman's introductory textbook, plus I added an outline of the topics and exercises assigned for the May 3 meetup. See you there!
Oliver Shetler (Apr 27 2020 at 02:26):... Oliver Shetler good to meet you! The reading group sounds great.
Good to meet you too!
John Baez (Apr 27 2020 at 03:58):Hi, @David Tanzer! Funny meeting you heere! I thought you might already be in this NYC Category Theory reading group. I guess not! I hope you can make contact with them, if there's anything in common.
Jake Gillberg (May 01 2020 at 12:39):Anyone have tips / ingredients for a successful reading group discussion?
Morgan Rogers (he/him) (May 01 2020 at 13:25):Encourage some of the people who are committed to attending to prepare and then present small pieces of the text, as they understand it; similarly distribute exercises. That way there should always be someone prepared to give some explanation to those who have questions or difficulties, and it won't always be the same person (reading groups which turn into lectures tend not to remain well-attended).
Good moderation also helps a lot: if you're one of the people organising, you're in a better position to ask the "stupid questions" that not everyone has the courage to ask. Be prepared to ask these even if you already know the answers, since everyone benefits from reviewing more basic (but still relevant) material. On the flip side, you can also take charge to prevent the discussion from getting side-tracked in a tangent that not enough of the attendees are interested in/can follow.
Morgan Rogers (he/him) (May 01 2020 at 13:26):(caveat that my experience is with in-person groups; sensing whether or when the input is needed is likely to be much harder via the medium of the internet...)
Joscha Diehl (May 18 2020 at 16:27):Together with Noemie Combe (MPI Leipzig), I am organizing a weekly reading group on operads . We are, to some extent, following the book by Loday/Vallette. Anyone interested in participating (on any level of expertise), please contact me!
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