Analysis, but of course have to know my algebra for what I do. I definitely prefer analysis. Don't eat corn, use vim, program mainly with Haskell and C. It's

Analysis, but of course have to know my algebra for what I do. I definitely prefer analysis. Don't eat corn, use vim, program mainly with Haskell and C. It's hard to describe the differences between algebraists and analysts. For example when I look at a polynomial I see a "function as set of ordered pairs" which has some special smoothness properties and some great approximation theory. When an algebraist looks at a polynomial they see a symbolic object, more akin to the "function as a rule." Maybe this is why algebra is so popular amongst other functional programmers.