math research would be much more relevant if they talked to engineers (and hopefully are listened to). In college a I was told "quantum mechanics = linear alge

math research would be much more relevant if they talked to engineers (and hopefully are listened to). In college a I was told "quantum mechanics = linear algebra" then I hear "electrical engineering = linear algebra". They were right. The PhD is a little different. It becomes so specialized... your papers are geared towards only a handful of experts. Literally you and a few other people are the only in the world who understand it. I thought mathematicians had a lot more common ground, but they don't.