Re: [math-fun] ear-mathematicians and eye-mathematicians

I hadn't thought of mathematicians as belonging to that dichotomy, but many have agreed there are both "gooey" and "crunchy" ones (maybe with a big overlap). Meaning like geometers and topologists versus algebraists and combinatorists. —Dan

On Jun 15, 2016, at 10:27 AM, James Propp <jamespropp@gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone provide a source or quote for the dichotomy between "ear-mathematicians" (algebraists) and "eye-mathematicians" (geometers)?

I tried Google, but had no luck.