John Grieve: The Two Faces of Mathematics    
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25 Feb 2015 @ 13:15, by John Grieve



Geometry and Algebra are like two sides of the same coin. They are complementary opposites.

Geometry is Yang, and is an expression of spatial relationships and is concrete.

Algebra is Yin and is a more abstract form of mathematics.

Geometry developed first and algebra grew out of it.


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