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Mathematics is a really huge field
If you’re going into something computational then there are definitely related fields like computational chemistry and biology that have every bit as complex math in addition to scientific rules you need to understand well enough to integrate into your computational models.
If you’re studying pure math at the research level that is definitely the most difficult field there is in terms of abstract, non-computational thought, nothing really compares.
Computational and abstract are two very different ways of thinking though, I’ve always found the abstract pure math harder but some people are better suited to it than coding. It’s definitely 100% subjective, opinionated and unscientific to conclude abstract math/fields of study are harder than computational.
/sci/ is like 10% researchers 90% undergrads though. Math is definitely harder than any other traditional major (physics, chemistry, mechanical/electrical/computer engineering); that said I’m sure there are specific focused programs in like robotics or AI for example at certain universities that are harder.
Also, you need like 60 credits to complete a math major and 100-120 for many engineering majors so even though the classes are harder it’s way less work.
