Math Forum Adjustments | Micromass & Science Advisors

[Greg Bernhardt]

Micromass and several Science Advisors have been working hard to further refine our math forums. Here are the changes:

• We renamed "Calculus & Analysis" to "Calculus" and changed the description.
• We add a new forum "Topology and Analysis"
• We renamed "Geometry and Topology" to "Differential Geometry" and changed the description.
• We changed the descriptions of the "linear and abstract algebra" and "Set theory" forums.
• We merged "number theory" with the "linear and abstract algebra" forum.

Over the next few weeks staff will be moving threads into the new "Topology and Analysis" forum.

 

[Petek]

I suggest that either the Linear & Abstract Algebra forum be renamed to include number theory in its title, or that the description be changed to include number theory. Otherwise, a member probably would choose to post number theory questions in the General Math forum, since its description (For any math topics not applicable to the categories below. High-school Mathematics) seems seems to fit such questions.

 

[dodo]

The Linear & Abstract Algebra forum had its description changed to include number theory, but in a somewhat hasty way. I wonder if it would be possible to change

Vector spaces and linear transformations. Groups and other algebraic structures along with Number Theory.​

to

Vector spaces and linear transformations. Groups and other algebraic structures. Number Theory.​

It seems to me that it would be better phrased, and more in the style of the other forums' descriptions.