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zeronem said:I don't like Biology.
To me Biology is not Mathematical. It could be Mathematical, but apparently it doesn't want to be applied in that subject. If all possibilities there probably are some areas of Biology that require some Mathematical Formalism just havn't found that out yet due that I don't care much for Biology. In fact Nash's Equilibrium, I heard has some break throughs in Evolutionary Biology.
I don't like anything that doesn't require understanding some Mathematical Formalism. I won't buy a Physics book if it doesn't have the Mathematics in it. I don't know why, I'm picky about those things.
I havn't heard many stories of weird physicists except the ones on Einstein. However when I look at the Mathematicians like Johanns Lambert, Paul Erdos, John Nash, Norbert Weiner, Kurt Godel, and many others. There interacting in there own reality created by Mathematics while at the same time dwelling on this reality we all share. The Physicist are in love with the Reality we all share, yet they force the reality created by Mathematicians into the Picture of the reality they love. I think perhaps they find the Universe is in fact as complex and uncomprehensible as the Mathematician's reality is.
In much of the way, I am joyed by the idea that Pure Mathematics itself has developed due to the outstanding Mathematical ideas in Theoretical Physics. In a way, Theoretical Physicists are Mathematicians. I've always believed this and it remains a personal opinion of mine. I'm pretty sure it is a personal opinion of some.
My goal is to get a Phd in Mathematics. However I wouldn't mind putting a little Theoretical Physics in my life as a Hobby.
This is lovely - I am not being ironic. Have you tried proving any theorems? Get an upper division textbook in say algebra, groups or rings or something, and try to do the theorems in the excercises. In the first chapters, the students the book is aimed at can't know much more than you do about the subject, so it's a fair test of your native mathematical chops.
In any case, don't let the others talk you aout of your personal taste for math and more math! It's your life!