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Set theory is a foundation for modeling abstract structures. Category theory is a foundation for modeling abstract structures together with structure preserving
by mikorym 8y ago
Set theory is a foundation for modeling abstract structures. Category theory is a foundation for modeling abstract structures together with structure preserving relationships between them.
(Once one has identity relationships then in fact the structures themselves can be disregarded and one is left with a study of simply structure preserving relationships.)