The discussion revolves around the comparative difficulty of mathematics in undergraduate business/economics versus physics. Participants explore the scope and complexity of mathematical concepts in these fields, particularly in the context of deciding whether to take business/economics as an elective alongside a Physics major.
Participants express differing views on the comparative difficulty of mathematics in physics versus business/economics. While some agree that physics mathematics is generally more challenging, there is no consensus on the specifics of mathematical economics and its comparison to physics.
Participants note that the discussion primarily focuses on undergraduate courses and that the complexity of mathematical economics may not be fully realized until later in academic programs.
Thanks for the info. What's the scope of math in mathematical econs and its difficulty level compared to physics then?micromass said:The mathematics is physics will be way harder than that in business and economics. Of course, you can go for mathematical economics, which has pretty rough mathematics itself.
WWCY said:Thanks for the info. What's the scope of math in mathematical econs and its difficulty level compared to physics then?
StatGuy2000 said:Since I assume you are talking about undergrad, I can say that the mathematical level in physics far surpasses the equivalent in an introductory business or economics class.
micromass is correct in saying that scope of math in mathematical economics can be extensive, but it's unlikely you'll see any of this until senior (maybe 3rd or 4th year) economics class at a minimum (more likely in 1st year graduate level economics classes), and the level of mathematics would about on par with what you would learn in a physics or math degree program at any rate.