Introduction:
This primer presents a comprehensive, textbook-style exploration of the mathematical foundations underlying the Universal Object Reference (UOR) and Prime Framework as described in the attached paper. Our goal is to equip the reader with deep technical mastery of all prerequisite disciplines, from fundamental definitions to advanced concepts, in a self-contained manner. We cover the following major areas, each chosen for its relevance to the UOR-Prime Template:
- Category Theory Fundamentals – including the language of objects, morphisms, functors, and terminal objects, which form the abstract backbone of the framework.
- Universal Properties – general constructions (like terminal objects) that guarantee uniqueness and canonicality in mathematical structures.
- Algebraic Structures – formal definitions and examples of groups, rings, fields, and algebras, including t