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What branches in math do you really need for all types of physics (classical, quantum, and relativistic)?
Branches in math do you really need for all types of physics
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Differential Geometry and its associated topics (including the calculus/differential/integral equations) are usually present in all of those areas.
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I don't think there is a solid answer to that question, which is why a physics student needs to be able to pick up what they need, when they need it. When in Rome...
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Basic analysis. Group theory. Linear algebra. ODE. PDE. Differential Geometry. Complex analysis. Functional analysis... the list goes on and on.
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