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Oct 29, 2013 at 16:52 vote accept mathlove
Oct 29, 2013 at 16:52 answer added mathlove timeline score: 1
Oct 20, 2013 at 11:27 comment added Gerry Myerson @Ricardo, yes, but it would be nice (in my opinion) if there were a list of arXiv tags readily available on this website.
Oct 20, 2013 at 11:23 comment added Ricardo Andrade Dear @Gerry Myerson: I absolutely agree that this question is hard to tag. Regarding the list of top level tags, I believe they are the same as the arXiv math tags. Further, it could be argued that most tags on the first page of the tag list are big enough to function essentially like a top level tag.
Oct 20, 2013 at 10:14 comment added Gerry Myerson @Ricardo, I thought of those same two tags, but I'm not sure either one is appropriate. I have also tried, without any success, to find a full listing of two-letter-code tags in use here.
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Oct 20, 2013 at 2:55 answer added tuna timeline score: 1
Oct 19, 2013 at 21:24 comment added Ricardo Andrade Sometimes, it can be hard to find an appropriate high level tag for a question. For example, I am not sure what the appropriate top level tag is for the present question, if there is any. Perhaps 'ca.analysis-and-odes' or 'nt.number-theory'? That is actually why I asked you to add a top level tag instead of doing it myself. In any case, even if it is not always possible, I think it would help greatly if you could try to provide a top level tag (or a close enough "big" tag, like 'linear-algebra') to your future questions.
Oct 19, 2013 at 20:38 comment added Ricardo Andrade It is recommended to always use top level tags whenever possible. Most importantly, top level tags (and a few others like 'linear-algebra') provide the highest level subject classification at mathoverflow. Also, they are more stable than most other tags, and their meaning also tends to be better established. Ideally, in the long term, this would help in archiving and finding mathoverflow questions.
Oct 19, 2013 at 15:55 comment added mathlove @Ricardo Andrade : Yes, your explanation is perfect, but the problem is that I have no idea. I would like you or any person to add suitable tag(s). Could you please explain why adding a top level tag is needed?
Oct 19, 2013 at 15:49 comment added Ricardo Andrade The top level tags are tags like 'nt.number-theory' and 'at.algebraic-topology' which start with a two letter code. They roughly follow their arxiv counterparts. These tags can be added like any other tag, such as the tag 'inequalities' already present in this question. You only have to edit the question and add another tag. I hope that helps.
Oct 19, 2013 at 15:31 comment added mathlove @RicardoAndrade: Well, I know neither what the top level tag is nor how to add it.
Oct 19, 2013 at 10:34 comment added Ricardo Andrade Dear @mathlove: Could you please try to add a top level tag to this question? Thank you.
Oct 19, 2013 at 10:10 answer added Brendan McKay timeline score: 1
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