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Yes, there are loads of different forms of algebra and geometry. Sometimes people throw out what people though were fundamental rules and come up with new geometries (e.g. non-Euclidian geometry which turns out to be very helpful to describe relativity).

A lot of the time though, the other rules for alternative algebras produce very dull and boring algebras.



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