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Is lambda calculus polymorphism a type of generalized monad?
Let $\mathbf{C}$ be a Cartesian closed category. Then simply typed lambda calculus in $\mathbf{C}$ in one type variable can be interpreted as a category $\mathbf{STLC}_{\mathbf C}$ where the objects ...
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Internal commutative monoid gives commutative monad
Let $(C,\otimes,1)$ be a symmetric monoidal category. Let $(M,\mu,\eta)$ be an internal commutative monoid object.
The functor $X\mapsto M\otimes X$ has a canonical monad structure, with unit and ...
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Schemes for conditional distributions (monads)
(Note: This is a heuristic question. I'm trying to work out if this idea makes sense. I don't have much background in this area, so apologies if I'm wide of the mark.)
Suppose you have a monad ...
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Comonads from monoids
The following construction is probably known. I think it should work in any closed symmetric monoidal category, but I will play it safe and formulate the question in the concrete, cartesian closed ...