A little silly to speak with such overconfidence considering the only similarity is the "table" paradigm. The actual periodic table is poor for its use anyways,

A little silly to speak with such overconfidence considering the only similarity is the "table" paradigm. The actual periodic table is poor for its use anyways, and there have been valid criticisms that call for a more abstract grouping, like a spiral/ring table [1] [2] But in any case, the properties of numbers are intrinsic to the relationship between space and time - the ability to store a number physically [in memory] and then act on it at a later time. You can try to claim that physics transcends mathematics -- but I would argue that the properties of numbers, and hence algebras, are more fundamental than even physical field theories are. [1] http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM130W/03-BuildingBlocks/Chaos/SpiralTable.jpg http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM130W/03-BuildingBlocks/Chaos... [2] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/The_Ring_of_Periodic_Elements.svg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/The_Ring...