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This paper explores the classical idea of complementarity in mathematics concerning the relationship of intuition and axiomatic proof. Section I illustrates the basic concepts of the paper, while Section II presents opposing accounts of intuitionist and axiomatic approaches to mathematics. Section III analyzes one of Einstein's lecture on the topic and Section IV examines an application of the issues in mathematics and science education. Section V discusses the idea of complementarity by examining one of Zeno's paradoxes. This is followed by presenting a few more programmatic suggestions and a brief summary.
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Otte, M. Arithmetic and geometry: Some remarks on the concept of complementarity. Stud Philos Educ 10, 37–62 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00367686
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