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> The reason I dropped the math major to a minor was because of the amount of time mathematicians spent proving obvious things. I think this is a poor reason t
by gragas 10y ago
> The reason I dropped the math major to a minor was because of the amount of time mathematicians spent proving obvious things.
I think this is a poor reason to drop a math major. The point of a majoring in math isn't learning "obvious things." Rather, the point is learning how to prove things—it shows you how to get from point A to point B when the path isn't immediately obvious.
- Bahamut 10y agoAlso there are many things a lot of people may call obvious, but is not quite so obvious. I actually went the reverse direction, from theoretical physics to mathematics, because I was disappointed with the lack of mathematical rigor, and that the workd of mathematics is a lot more interesting once you get to proofs.
- IgorPartola 10y agoYou are right, that is the point of studying math. It just did not appeal to me as much as what physics had to offer.