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As evidence, look at how math looked before we formalized notation. For example, the algebra book by al-Khwarizmi (the guy whom algorithms are named after). Wikipedia has a commented excerpt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Musa_al-Khwarizmi...

Very nice description. This is how I feel about mathematics as well. This is also why I have no problems with infinity: In a lot of situations it describes problem and solution just in the most succinct way.

I wonder if all engineers are algebrists.

I also wonder what is the motivation of the other factions, since I was never able to understand them.