Representing Variables: In algebra, the gray unit can also represent a variable, such as 'x' or 'y'. In this case, the size and shape of the gray unit don't necessarily correspond to a specific ...

The Science and Art of the Diagrams: Culturing Physics and Mathematics, Part 1As the culture of the diagram in science is magnificently wide in breadth and scope, for this post, I will concentrate on ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this paper, we use the work of philosopher Gilles Châtelet to rethink the gesture/diagram relationship and to explore the ways mathematical ...

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Math equations can feel like a banal abstraction without images to make sense of the strings of numbers, letters, and Greek symbols. Consider the Pythagorean theorem, an essential relation in geometry ...