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Category Theory is at or near the highest level of abstraction in mathematics and is certainly more abstract than algebra.  Why is Category Th. listed as subordinate to Algebra?  Thanks, [[User:Peter Lyall Easthope|Peter Lyall Easthope]] 23:58, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Category Theory is at or near the highest level of abstraction in mathematics and is certainly more abstract than algebra.  Why is Category Th. listed as subordinate to Algebra?  Thanks, [[User:Peter Lyall Easthope|Peter Lyall Easthope]] 23:58, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
:You are free to change it. Probably was put there by somebody who—like me—doesn't know exactly what category theory is. --[[User:Paul Wormer|Paul Wormer]] 15:53, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

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Position of Category Theory in the list.

Category Theory is at or near the highest level of abstraction in mathematics and is certainly more abstract than algebra. Why is Category Th. listed as subordinate to Algebra? Thanks, Peter Lyall Easthope 23:58, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

You are free to change it. Probably was put there by somebody who—like me—doesn't know exactly what category theory is. --Paul Wormer 15:53, 25 May 2009 (UTC)