abstract nonsense
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Coined by Norman Steenrod, popularized by Serge Lang.
[edit] Noun
abstract nonsense (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) (mathematics) Details which are straightforward but so tedious that an author or lecturer would rather skip them (especially those of a category theoretical nature).
- (idiomatic) (mathematics) Details which involve diagram chasing.
