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Category, Functor, Monad, Comonad, etc. should mention algebraic laws
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Description
For example, the algebraic laws for categories say that, for any arrow f. f;id == id;f == f. These laws are essential for functors and monads.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Category, Functor, Monad, and Comonad entries in the glossary and review how their existing explanations are structured. Add accurate algebraic-law explanations to those entries, including the category example, and verify that the terminology remains understandable in the project's simple-terms style.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100