Okay...I think this might be interesting. I've seen and read a lot of "math for dumb physicists" works, which as a physicist...yeah, I see their point. This could help me understand the math wizards a little better.
I was more math oriented during my studies, and I hated physics (couldn't openly admit that). I still don't get a lot of the physics I was taught, but I did juggle my way out of it using math, learning some formulas and getting a passing grade. Deep inside I admire physicist more, because for them the things that never clicked for me are natural.
imho, high-level physics is harder than pure math. With math you can specialize and focus on some formulas or areas of interest, but this is not really possible with physics. With physics you have to know all the areas of math very well--group theory, differential equations, differential geometry, etc. You have to have know all the math well and all the physics from Maxwell and beyond. It's just much more material involved. To be on the frontier of physics is essentially pure math, plus hundreds of years of physics.
nomemory|2 years ago
paulpauper|2 years ago