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Maths vs Physics undergad

Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 00:43:21 2018 No.10016228 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>10016237 >>10016531 >>10017053

Debate.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 00:46:58 No.10016237 Report

Quoted By: >>10016252 >>10016306 >>10016540 >>10016907

>>10016228
Applied mathematics>Engineering>Applied physics,chem,bio...>pure mathematics>[power gap]>theoretical physics

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 00:52:39 No.10016252 Report

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>>10016237
Where is applied mathematics taught at an undergraduate level?

I want to eventually take a Msc in financial engineering (or similar that applicable to quantitative roles) but I have a tough time deciding between mathematics and physics as I have about equal interest in both.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 00:56:08 No.10016259 Report

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>>10016252
if you are only planning on getting a MFE then you are probably best off with a CS degree and a math minor or something, most of the work you will be hired to do is optimizing the code that actually executes the models that the research staff develop. While some of these people may just have a BS or MS. it is likely that without connections the easiest way to get in is a PhD in any quantitative field.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 00:59:19 No.10016269 Report

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>>10016252
My university has a BS in applied Mathematics and no pure mathematics major as far as I know.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 01:10:27 No.10016294 Report

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>>10016259
I've read something similar to what you're describing before but perhaps I am misinterpreting you so correct me if I'm wrong.

>Master's in FE/MCF/applied maths is enough to work with existing fundamental strategies in financial engineering.

>PhD is required for working with the strategies themselves rather than the application of them.

If this is the case I'll have to get a PhD. What's the best bachelor's if you're planning on getting a PhD?

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 01:15:18 No.10016305 Report

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>>10016294
yah thats more or less correct, for the research route I would say either a math degree would be the most flexible option, probably followed by CS

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 01:15:53 No.10016306 Report

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>>10016237
Pure Math > Everyone Else.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 01:21:59 No.10016319 Report

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>>10016294
Pure Math

everything that's not pure math will be piss easy.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 02:35:20 No.10016445 Report

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Depends were. If you have shit labs, you should consider if physics is a good idea, because you could easily take math and pick theoretical physics electives.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 03:27:32 No.10016531 Report

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>>10016228
Depends on what you want to do in grad school or in industry. In general though, you can pick either one in undergrad and have it be fairly useless (neither degree is a showstopper when it comes to employment). Alternatively, you can also get a graduate degree in either after taking either, though you may want to do a masters inbetween and get some research under your belt.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 03:33:27 No.10016540 Report

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>>10016237
>>10016252
Is statistics at all a good replacement for applied math if your college doesn't have it?

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 07:50:45 No.10016907 Report

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>>10016237
>Engineering
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 11:04:35 No.10017053 Report

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>>10016228
physicist nowadays uses alot of topology, differential geometry and group theory
There is no reason not to double major if you want to really understand modern physics.
So the ranking is:
physics solo (pointless)<math<math+physics

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 11:44:53 No.10017083 Report

Quoted By: >>10017169

>>10017053
There's no need to formally study mathematics to pick up the bits needed for theoretical physics.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 12:56:47 No.10017169 Report

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>>10017083
Well maybe not to learn about existing theory, where it is known what mathematics is needed but alot of the developments in theoretical physics required or was driven by new mathematics beeing used. So a strong mathematical background will certainly be very useful. Also if you are smart enugh to become a theoretical physicist it should not be that much work for you to do a double major.

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Anonymous Thu 20 Sep 2018 16:31:25 No.10017466 Report

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>>10016907
You're just jealous cause we engineers reap the benefits and make money off the research you virgin scientists do for us

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