Category Theory and the Riemann Hypothesis

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The discussion centers on the relationship between category theory and the Riemann Hypothesis (RH). Participants express skepticism about the applicability of category theory and group theory to proving the RH, asserting that these mathematical frameworks focus on different aspects. Specifically, category theory seeks common patterns across various categories, while the RH concerns the properties of a specific complex function. The consensus is that category theory does not provide the necessary tools to address the Riemann Hypothesis directly.

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YouTube has been suggesting videos about category theory of late, and I have spent some time skimming through them, without really understanding where it's all going.

A question came to mind, namely:
It seems reasonably conceivable that group theory could perhaps supply a vital key to the Riemann Hypothesis. In a similar sense, is it plausible that a unique and crucial key to the RH might come from category theory? Or is it the case that "category theory just doesn't do that stuff" ?
 
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Category theory just doesn't do that stuff.

It looks for patterns which are common across different categories regardless their specific definitions. I do not see any connection between RH and group theory, not do I between RH and category theory. The questions are quite diametrical: prove a certain property of a certain complex function versus which properties have groups, rings, modules, and sets in common?
 
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It would be interesting to note that differentiation can be used as an operator for functions of R, while integrating the operand would mean taking the inverse of the operand.
 
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