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The distinction is pretty clear cut. The two disciplines are philosophically different by category, not degree. Just because much of theoretical physics is appl
by throwawaymath 8y ago
The distinction is pretty clear cut. The two disciplines are philosophically different by category, not degree. Just because much of theoretical physics is applied math and physicists can publish in math journals doesn't mean the two occupy the same domain. One is ostensibly guided by empiricism (even if it's not always possible), the other is not.