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Newaboutlogic: premises #11 | Category Theory: Algebra on Steroids?November 11, 2026 · 30 min
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aboutlogic is a podcast on logic, foundations of mathematics, philosophy, and theoretical computer science. aboutlogic features in-depth conversations with people working in and around the foundations of these subjects. We talk about topics ranging from the foundations of computer science and set theory to critical thinking, puzzles, and what academic life is really like—its motivations, frustrations, and surprises.

Episodes 36

  1. aboutlogic: premises #11 | Category Theory: Algebra on Steroids?

    30 min

    Category Theory: Algebra on Steroids? Become an Omega or Aleph Member on Youtube and help us keep this going! 🙏 Or you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Further Reading & Resources …

  2. aboutlogic #24 | Why Didn't Homotopy Type Theory Take Over the World? | Ulrik Buchholtz

    58 min

    Why Didn't Homotopy Type Theory Take Over the World? You can now become a channel member on Youtube. or you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Your support helps us keep these …

  3. aboutlogic premises #10 | Is Unique Choice Really a Choice? (Follow-up to Giovanni Sambin)

    32 min

    Is Unique Choice Really a Choice with Giovanni Sambin Watch our conversation with Giovanni Sambin here: https://youtu.be/81A2A2HRvrABecome an Omega or Aleph Member on Youtube and help us keep this going! …

  4. aboutlogic #23 | Rebuilding Mathematics from the Ground Up | Giovanni Sambin

    58 min

    Rebuilding Mathematics from the Ground Up with Giovanni Sambin You can now become a channel member on Youtube. Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a …

  5. Season 2 Recap: From Gödel to AI-Proved Math | aboutlogic #22

    27 min

    From Gödel to AI-Proved Math You can now become a channel member on Youtube. Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here …

  6. aboutlogic: premises #09 | Why Symbolic AI Failed — and Then Won

    31 min

    Why Symbolic AI Failed — and Then Won Become an Omega or Aleph Member on Yotuube and help us keep this going! 🙏 https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Or you can buy us a coffee here …

  7. aboutlogic #21 | Category Theory Meets Agentic AI | Neil Ghani (Kodamai)

    55 min

    Category Theory Meets Agentic AI You can now become a channel member on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can …

  8. aboutlogic: premises #08 | Choice vs. Excluded Middle: A Constructive Paradox

    33 min

    A Constructive Paradox Become an Omega or Aleph Member on Youtube and help us keep this going! 🙏 https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Or you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Further …

  9. aboutlogic #20 | Can AI Prove the Riemann Hypothesis? | Tudor Achim (Harmonic)

    41 min

    Developing the Artificial Mathematical Superintelligence You can now become a channel member on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like …

  10. aboutlogic: premises #07 | Fixing Russell’s Paradox: The Birth of ZFC & Constructive Set Theory

    30 min

    Fixing Russell’s Paradox: The Birth of ZFC & Constructive Set Theory Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch …

  11. aboutlogic #19 | Homotopy Type Theory, Narya & the Future of Proof Assistants with Mike Shulman

    1 h 1 min

    Homotopy Type Theory, Narya & the Future of Proof Assistants Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic …

  12. aboutlogic:premises #06 | What Is a Set? A Beginner’s Guide to Set Theory

    27 min

    What Is a Set? A Beginner’s Guide to Set Theory Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Or become a …

  13. aboutlogic #18 | The Hidden History of Logic: Jan von Plato on Gödel, Gentzen & Bernays

    1 h 3 min

    The Hidden History of Logic: Jan von Plato on Gödel, Gentzen & Bernays Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here …

  14. aboutlogic: premises #05 | Dependent Type Theory: A Revolution in Math & Computer Science

    28 min

    Dependent Type Theory: A Revolution in Math & Computer Science Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here …

  15. aboutlogic #17 | José Pérez Escobar – Wittgenstein, Turing & the Philosophy of Applied Mathematics

    1 h 16 min

    Wittgenstein, Turing & the Philosophy of Applied Mathematics Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic …

  16. aboutlogic: premises #04 | The Harry Potter Approach to Proof Assistants – Lean, Agda & AI

    28 min

    The Harry Potter Approach to Proof Assistants – Lean, Agda & AI Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here …

  17. aboutlogic #16 | Schröder & Fisseni – The Language of Mathematics: Frames, Narratives & AI

    50 min

    The Language of Mathematics: Frames, Narratives & AI Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic This …

  18. aboutlogic: premises #03 | Synthetic vs. Analytic Math: Inspired by Emily Riehl

    38 min

    Synthetic vs. Analytic Math: Inspired by Emily Riehl This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Your support helps us keep these conversations going! …

  19. aboutlogic #15 | Emily Riehl – Higher Category Theory, Homotopy & AI in Math

    59 min

    Higher Category Theory, Homotopy & AI in Math This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d …

  20. aboutlogic: premises #02 | Hilbert’s Hotel & Cantor’s Infinity: The Story of Set Theory

    27 min

    Hilbert’s Hotel & Cantor’s Infinity: The Story of Set Theory This episode is also available as a video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aboutlogic Your support helps us keep these conversations …

  21. #14 aboutlogic | Dana Scott – Lambda Calculus, Forcing & the Foundations of Math

    33 min

    Dana Scott: Turing Award Winner on Logic & Computation Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Get …

  22. aboutlogic: premises #01 | Is Math a Story? A Constructivist Perspective and Captain Ahab's Dilemma

    26 min

    Storytelling in Math - A Constructivist Perspective and Captain Ahab's Dilemma Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here …

  23. aboutlogic #13 | Joel David Hamkins – Set Theory, Pluralism & the Multiverse View

    1 h 25 min

    Set Theory, Pluralism & the Multiverse View Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Further Reading & …

  24. aboutlogic #12 | Urs Schreiber – Quantum (Physics, Computing), Topos & Homotopy Theory

    60 min

    Quantum (Physics, Computing), Topos & Homotopy Theory Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic This …

  25. aboutlogic #11 | Season 1 Recap: Feedback, Highlights & Season 2 Preview

    1 h 4 min

    Feedback, Highlights & Season 2 Preview Your support helps us keep these conversations going! If you’d like to contribute, you can buy us a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/aboutlogic Listen to the podcast …

  26. aboutlogic #10 | Seunghyun Song & Jordi Fairhurst – ABC Conjecture, Epistemic & Linguistic Justice

    53 min

    ABC Conjecture, Epistemic & Linguistic Justice in non-Western maths Further Reading & Resources: Jordi Fairhurst: https://jordifairhurst.weebly.com/ Seunghyun Song …

  27. aboutlogic #09 | Andrej Bauer – 5 Stages of Accepting Intuitionistic Math & Proofs by Contradiction

    49 min

    5 Stages of Accepting Intuitionistic Math & Proofs by Contradiction Watch this Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/sbQi6HjyBHM Further Reading & Resources: Andrej Bauer: https://www.andrej.com/ Get the HoTT …

  28. aboutlogic #08 | Deborah Kant – Talking with Set Theorists: Insights in Mathematical Philosophy

    47 min

    Talking with Set Theorists: Insights in Mathematical Philosophy Watch the Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/81CRjASvIng Further Reading & Resources: Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ …

  29. aboutlogic #07 | Alexander Steen – Interactive Theorem Provers, Legal Reasoning, Non-Standard Logics

    49 min

    Interactive Theorem Provers, Legal Reasoning, Non-Standard Logics Further Reading & Resources: The Natural Number Game: https://adam.math.hhu.de/#/g/leanprover-community/nng4 The Xena Project …

  30. aboutlogic #06 | Colin Rittberg – Philosophy & Sociology of Mathematics, Epistemic Injustice

    47 min

    Philosophy & Sociology of Mathematics, Epistemic Injustice Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch …

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