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− | A monoid is an algebraic structure with | + | A monoid is an algebraic structure with an associative binary operation that has an identity element. Examples include: |
+ | * lists under concatenation | ||
+ | * numbers under addition or multiplication | ||
+ | * Booleans under conjunction or disjunction | ||
+ | * sets under union | ||
+ | * functions from a type to itself, under composition | ||
− | + | The monoid interface enables a number of algorithms, including parallel algorithms and tree searches, e.g.: | |
+ | * The [http://www.haskell.org/ghc/dist/current/docs/libraries/base/Data-Monoid.html Data.Monoid] module | ||
* An introduction: [http://sigfpe.blogspot.com/2009/01/haskell-monoids-and-their-uses.html Haskell Monoids and their Uses] | * An introduction: [http://sigfpe.blogspot.com/2009/01/haskell-monoids-and-their-uses.html Haskell Monoids and their Uses] | ||
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* The blog article [http://apfelmus.nfshost.com/monoid-fingertree.html Monoids and Finger Trees] | * The blog article [http://apfelmus.nfshost.com/monoid-fingertree.html Monoids and Finger Trees] | ||
* [http://haskell.org/sitewiki/images/6/6a/TMR-Issue11.pdf Monad.Reader issue 11, "How to Refold a Map."] (PDF), and a [http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/The_Monad.Reader/Discuss_Issue11 follow up] | * [http://haskell.org/sitewiki/images/6/6a/TMR-Issue11.pdf Monad.Reader issue 11, "How to Refold a Map."] (PDF), and a [http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/The_Monad.Reader/Discuss_Issue11 follow up] | ||
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+ | Generalizations of monoids feature in [[Category theory]], for example: | ||
* [http://www.cs.ru.nl/~heunen/publications/2006/arrows/arrows.pdf Arrows, like Monads, are Monoids] (PDF) | * [http://www.cs.ru.nl/~heunen/publications/2006/arrows/arrows.pdf Arrows, like Monads, are Monoids] (PDF) |
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A monoid is an algebraic structure with an associative binary operation that has an identity element. Examples include:
- lists under concatenation
- numbers under addition or multiplication
- Booleans under conjunction or disjunction
- sets under union
- functions from a type to itself, under composition
The monoid interface enables a number of algorithms, including parallel algorithms and tree searches, e.g.:
- The Data.Monoid module
- An introduction: Haskell Monoids and their Uses
- The blog article Monoids and Finger Trees
- Monad.Reader issue 11, "How to Refold a Map." (PDF), and a follow up
Generalizations of monoids feature in Category theory, for example: