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Oh wow, that's cool. Thanks for the recommendation and trivia!

Thank you very much!

I am currently taking a combinatorics class that surveys a little bit of graph theory and it piqued my interest. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good introductory book on the subject? I am really interested in finding a book that is very readable and not the standard definition, lemma...

Hey I had that same dilemma last semester! I ultimately chose BSM because I felt that the overall experience would be better (more kids in the program, more options for classes, and all the people that I talked to said I would like Budapest more than Moscow). It's important to listen to advice...

Honestly, you could probably do fine without taking a formal class on group theory if all you're interested in is the applications to physics. If you need a math class to fulfill your minor than go for it, but otherwise I think you could pick it up by reading books on your own. Yeah, from what...

Also, most math classes on group theory and representation theory don't focus on applications to physics. When I was taking my Modern Algebra class I was struggling to see how it could be useful in physics because we would often prove VERY abstract propositions. But once you start reading or...

I'm still an undergrad myself but I can offer some advice. I took a basic Modern Algebra class in the math department two years ago and recently started an independent study on representation theory in physics. Some good and inexpensive books are: "A Book of Abstract Algebra" by Pinter, "Group...