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I'm not aware of category theory being controversial. A much better example would be Mochizuki's IUT controversy.
by SantalBlush 5y ago
I'm not aware of category theory being controversial. A much better example would be Mochizuki's IUT controversy.
- Ericson2314 5y agoIt's not controversial in terms of correctness, but it is still a bit controversial in terms of whether it's worth the effort? See all those "but does this help me get results for existing problems?" type questions. There have always been mathematicians that prefer to first establish more structure vs those that just want to get down to business. Category theory especially in the past really pushed the envelope on the "more structure" side of things, inflaming those old tensions.