Which Math Classes Should I Take for a Physics Major with a Math Minor?

[Jeff6851]

I am a physics major with a math minor. I only have to take two more math classes after this semester to finish my minor. I'd like to know which classes would be most beneficial for me.

I've taken:

Calc I
Calc II
Calc III
Diff Eq
Linear Algebra
Differential Geometry

Courses that I can take for my minor:

Intro to Analysis
Real Analysis I
Linear Algebra II
Partial Diff Eq
Intro to Complex Analysis
Numerical Analysis

I've been leaning toward Linear Algebra II and Partial Diff Eq. I don't want to be a theoretical physicist and I want to do either Astrophysics or optics.

 

[jbrussell93]

If it were me given your interests, then I would choose between Numerical Analysis, PDE, and Complex Analysis. Have you taken any programming? If not, then Numerical Analysis could be a good crash course on MATLAB, or whatever language is used. From what I understand, programming is a very important aspect of astrophysics research.

 

[Jeff6851]

If it were me given your interests, then I would choose between Numerical Analysis, PDE, and Complex Analysis. Have you taken any programming? If not, then Numerical Analysis could be a good crash course on MATLAB, or whatever language is used. From what I understand, programming is a very important aspect of astrophysics research.

I've only had an intro to Java class, never any MATLAB

 

[heatengine516]

I'd go with numerical analysis then. Not only is it relevant to astrophysics, but also computational biology, engineering, etc.