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'''Abstract nonsense''' is a humorous term applied by mathematicians to criticize what they consider to be unnecessary abstractions used by [[category theory]], particularly when used to solve a problem that could be solved more directly. | '''Abstract nonsense''' is a humorous term applied by mathematicians to criticize what they consider to be unnecessary abstractions used by [[category theory]], particularly when used to solve a problem that could be solved more directly. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:54, July 13, 2016
Abstract nonsense is a humorous term applied by mathematicians to criticize what they consider to be unnecessary abstractions used by category theory, particularly when used to solve a problem that could be solved more directly.
Academic mathematicians, however, almost never criticize each other publicly, even when criticism is warranted. Liberal denial requires them to deny that this is pejorative term.
