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paulharrylemon
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Hi all!
To keep this short(ish), if in the same time frame I could obtain a master's in physics, would it be better to instead get a double major in physics and applied math while taking 5+ graduate courses in physics? The more I think about how applied math interests me, and how useful I think it could be for physics, the more I want to do it. I fully plan on getting a PhD in physics after. Would it be a much greater advantage to have a masters than the double degree? Any advice is appreciated, my current adviser is a mech engineer and not the most helpful with such matters :/
Thanks!
Ive listed most of the additional math courses I would take if I did double major, if that helps with determining their usefulness!
Transitions to higher math
analysis 1 and 2
differential equations applications
numerical analysis 1 and 2
partial differential equations
abstract algebra
To keep this short(ish), if in the same time frame I could obtain a master's in physics, would it be better to instead get a double major in physics and applied math while taking 5+ graduate courses in physics? The more I think about how applied math interests me, and how useful I think it could be for physics, the more I want to do it. I fully plan on getting a PhD in physics after. Would it be a much greater advantage to have a masters than the double degree? Any advice is appreciated, my current adviser is a mech engineer and not the most helpful with such matters :/
Thanks!
Ive listed most of the additional math courses I would take if I did double major, if that helps with determining their usefulness!
Transitions to higher math
analysis 1 and 2
differential equations applications
numerical analysis 1 and 2
partial differential equations
abstract algebra