Tag
Algebra
Entries tagged algebra.
3 entries
Concept
Equality as a balance relation
Equality is a claim that two expressions name the same quantity, checkable and preservable under matched changes to both sides, not a command to compute.
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ConceptEquations as constraints
An equation is not a puzzle with one ritual answer; it is a filter that sorts every candidate value into allowed or disallowed, and the solution set can be empty, one value, several, or infinite.
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ConceptVariables and unknowns
A variable is a symbol paired with a domain of allowed values, standing for an unknown, a varying quantity, or a placeholder for generality depending on how it is used.
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