Algebra

Intuitive

Compare one thing, to another thing, using a mathematical formula.

Now take two formulas, and see if you can miss mash them together, in order to find out new things.

Repeat.

Algebra.

“Algebra is a merry science. We go hunting for a little animal whose name we don’t know, so we call it ‘x’. When we bag our game, we pounce on it and give it its right name.” ~ Albert Einstein

Explanations in this section should contain no formulas, but instead colloquial things like you would hear them during a coffee break or at a cocktail party.

Concrete

  • Algebra: Chapter 0 by Aluffi

Abstract

The motto in this section is: the higher the level of abstraction, the better.

Why is it interesting?