Category talk:Fields of mathematics

purpose
What the is this category for? If it's what I think it is, it should only have categories and possibly templates; definitely no articles. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 02:05, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Shouldn't it be renamed Category:Fields of mathematics? I know field theory is something else, but I don't know anyone familiar with mathematics who would call them "subdivisions".  — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 02:48, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

"definitely no articles" - what should for example, the page algebra be categorized into? It is a field of mathematics I agree with that, so perhaps this category should be renamed, but what about for example; the page Pure mathematics, is this also a field of mathematics? What should that be categorized under? Brad7777 (talk) 11:46, 5 November 2011 (UTC) To avoid the confusion between "fields of mathematics" and "fields in mathematics" perhaps instead "branches of mathematics"? that's if a renaming is required?Brad7777 (talk) 17:00, 5 November 2011 (UTC)


 * The page "Algebra" should be in Category:Algebra, which should be in this category. Similarly with almost all of the pages you've added (again).  Even if fields, the field also has a category, and that is what should be listed.  Name discussion should be on the appropriate WP:CFD entry.  — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 17:35, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Before I added all subdivisons of mathematics to this category (there was 220+) pages, now I have only added subdivisions of mathematics which do not belong to "deeper" subdivisions. (25 pages now) Undo if you think its appropiate! "Even if fields, the field also has a category" Ok, see the discussion below. "Name discussion should be on the appropriate WP:CFD entry." i was replying to: "Shouldn't it be renamed Category:Fields of mathematics? I know field theory is something else, but I don't know anyone familiar with mathematics who would call them "subdivisions"." to which i replyed "perhaps instead "branches of mathematics"?" have you not heard of anybody call them branches of mathematics? sorry if this was a stupid suggestion. "Name discussion should be on the appropriate WP:CFD entry." Brad7777 (talk) 20:16, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Subcategories
For this category; subdivisions of mathematics, the current subcategories are for example, algebra, mathematical analysis, applied mathematics, arithmetic, combinatorics, discrete mathematics etc.

These subcategories are subcategories of "mathematics". They are not subcategories of "subdivisions of mathematics". An example of a subcategory of this would be "subdivisions of geometry" Having the subcategories of "mathematics" in place of the subcategories of "subdivisions of mathematics", means that upon clicking on the category "subdivisions of mathematics" you are taken to a page with links to entire categories relating to specific subjects, instead of only the subdivisions (which are the proper subcategories of this category). If these subcategories of mathematics should be included, why not for example not just have a category "mathematics" at the bottom of all the pages on subdivisions of mathematics, which would do the same thing?Brad7777 (talk) 12:04, 5 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Interesting interpretation. Not at all compatible with WP:CAT, or with your prior actions, but interesting.  Still a significant repurposing, requiring an active consensus, though.  I could see the benefit of a category which only holds categories such as category:Subdivisions of geometry (if there were such a thing), but I can't think of an appropriate name.  — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 15:55, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

category:Branches of geometry? Brad7777 (talk) 16:58, 5 November 2011 (UTC)


 * I suggest we follow the extremely sensible policy in WP:CAT and stick with what we had. -- 202.124.72.38 (talk) 08:34, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Why is is not compatible with WP:CAT? Would it not be a Set category? Brad7777 (talk) 14:08, 6 November 2011 (UTC)