Abstract Algebra for Programmers: The String Monoid

Nice! You'd probably like my series of posts (named similarly): <a href="http://poincare101.blogspot.com/2012/01/hi-hopefully-you-read-last-post-and-if.html" rel="nofollow">http://poincare101.blogspot.com/2012/01/hi-hopefully-you-rea...</a>

Are there really programmers that get pangs of fear at the bought of middle school algebra?