Should I take pure or applied mathematics?
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Should I take pure or applied mathematics?Hello everyone,
I'm starting my first year at a Scottish University and I need to choose 3 modules for my studies, two of them being Economics and Politics. However, I wish my third to be either pure or applied mathematics and I also plan to take it to Joint Honors with Economics. The problem is that I can't make up my mind which one to choose.
Does anyone know the difference between pure and applied maths? I've read that applied mathematics concentrates on the "how" and not on the "why", does this provide enough clarity why is a formula (for example) used or is it more like learning by heart? Which one would you take with Economics?
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Re: Should I take pure or applied mathematics?It will depend entirely on the content covered in the Applied Mathematics module. Do you have any sort of idea as to what is covered in either module?
To err on the safe side, I'd recommend opting for the pure maths module. -
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Re: Should I take pure or applied mathematics?Thank you for your reply.(Original post by .ACS.)
It will depend entirely on the content covered in the Applied Mathematics module. Do you have any sort of idea as to what is covered in either module?
To err on the safe side, I'd recommend opting for the pure maths module.
Sadly, I don't. I found only an outline of the course, but nothing concrete. I guess I would take pure maths, I am just worried that it might not be "my cup of tea" and that it would be too hard.
