A question: where does math sit in relation to the ecology of “premium mediocrity”? @vgr Are there premium mediocre math concepts? String theory seems to be a premium mediocre physics concept, striving to become a RealTheory of science. Does math have any PM analogs?
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I am not good enough at programming or category theory, but apparently there are practical applications: "category theory is a treasure trove of extremely useful programming ideas"https://bartoszmilewski.com/2014/10/28/category-theory-for-programmers-the-preface/ …
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That’s also what category theorists say.
@johncarlosbaez runs seminars & conferences on applied category theory.@math3ma has written a lot about applications of category theory
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