Taking out the comparison: Unlike in visual arts, where tools serve as aids to channel creativity and expression, mathematical tools are designed to refine and expedite the processes of calculation, analysis and problem-solving.

Comparing and introducing the two AOKs in the intro, should I take it out?

Arts, a field that defines itself through the ability to express and appeal to emotion, does not necessarily rely on technical improvements in tools as other areas of knowledge do. However the technicalities involved in creation, specifically in visual arts which, when done professionally, establishes itself on a foundation of precision (like anatomical accuracy) and innovation, which do in that case involve tools. The “ever- improvement” of tools facilitate the creation of artists by allowing them to explore new textures, conceptual depths and mediums, thus broadening the scope of what art can communicate. The tools in visual arts are concerned with how these aids contribute to artistic styles and expression.

In mathematics, although most tools are predominantly abstract (symbols, equations and concepts), there are also incredibly important physical tools such as calculators and softwares that help visualize theories and simplify mathematical methods. Since the scope of mathematics involves methodologies and theories developed to support empirical sciences, the primary purpose of these instruments is to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and applicability of mathematical knowledge.