Aron Spencer wrote: > No, in "math", you don't necessarily need units. In finance science, or > other applied fields, you need units. > Algebra: A branch of mathematics in which symbols, usually letters of the alphabet, represent numbers or members of a specified set and are used to represent quantities and to express general relationships that hold for all members of the set. Geometry: The mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. Trigonometry: The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions. Calculus: The branch of mathematics that deals with limits and the differentiation and integration of functions of one or more variables. Do we agree that all of the above are in fact "math" or branches of it? If so, would you consider the notion that, say, there's a difference between degrees and radians (trigonometry) and that you need to specify what the numbers apply to? All of the above contain their own set of measuring units and qualifiers, if at the very least to differentiate when adding two POINTS or LINE SEGMENTS. dZ.