Discoveries are made and measurements are taken with the tools available. The measurements, theories, and currently understood or applicable math may not match

Discoveries are made and measurements are taken with the tools available. The measurements, theories, and currently understood or applicable math may not match up with observations. People ponder and discover, then attempt to explain the observations and measurements with a new theory. If the theory pans out, a deeper explanation of that theory is necessary and that's where the new math's at. It's not that physics is good at creating math. Physics is good at describing our observations /with/ math. That's kind of its whole job. Next time you look at raindrops in a puddle, try to imagine how you would describe those movements scientifically. One needs math for that. Sometimes the available tools and math are sufficient for a thorough explanation, and sometimes one needs to invent a universe of math to describe a tiny fluctuation.