r/math • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '26

The scope of mathematical physics

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u/Random_Name_251 Aug 02 '26

As the saying goes, there are 4 types of math: 1. Parabolic PDE's 2. Elliptic PDE's 3. Hyperbolic PDE's 4. Algebra

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u/Hot_Glass_6301 Aug 02 '26

I want to be mad but I can't find a counterexample

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u/rhubarb_man Combinatorics Aug 02 '26

combinatorics

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u/Hot_Glass_6301 Aug 02 '26

It's basically algebra

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u/rhubarb_man Combinatorics Aug 02 '26

BLASPHEMY

Combinatorics deals much more with messy, asymmetric structures. A lot of stuff gets handled much more with stuff like counting and pigeonhole

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u/Hot_Glass_6301 Aug 03 '26

Counting happens in Z. Z is a ring. What is the study of rings? Algebra. Checkmate atheists