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Ever since - at least - the time of [[Isaac Newton]], physics and mathematics are twins. [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] tried to do [[optics]] without mathematics (and failed), the [[Arische Physik]] wanted to limit the importance of theoretical physics - and failed, too. So ''mathematical physicist'' isn't an ''oxymeron'', it's more likely a [[pleonasm]]. [[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 09:51, 14 April 2012 (EDT) | Ever since - at least - the time of [[Isaac Newton]], physics and mathematics are twins. [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] tried to do [[optics]] without mathematics (and failed), the [[Arische Physik]] wanted to limit the importance of theoretical physics - and failed, too. So ''mathematical physicist'' isn't an ''oxymeron'', it's more likely a [[pleonasm]]. [[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 09:51, 14 April 2012 (EDT) | ||
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| + | *''So, ultimately, in order to understand nature it may be necessary to have a deeper understanding of mathematical relationships. But the real reason is that the subject is enjoyable, and although we humans cut nature up in different ways, and we have different courses in different departments, such compartmentalization is really artificial, and we should take our intellectual pleasures where we find them.'' Feynman, 1964 | ||
| + | *''To those who do not know mathematics it is difficult to get across a real feeling as to the beauty, the deepest beauty, of nature ...'' Feynman, 1965 | ||
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| + | I'm very curious to read a quote by R. Feynman where he describes ''mathematical physics'' as an oxymoron. [[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 11:51, 14 April 2012 (EDT) | ||
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Mathematical Physicists
Ever since - at least - the time of Isaac Newton, physics and mathematics are twins. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe tried to do optics without mathematics (and failed), the Arische Physik wanted to limit the importance of theoretical physics - and failed, too. So mathematical physicist isn't an oxymeron, it's more likely a pleonasm. AugustO 09:51, 14 April 2012 (EDT)
I'll look for a quote by Feymann to add on this point
- So, ultimately, in order to understand nature it may be necessary to have a deeper understanding of mathematical relationships. But the real reason is that the subject is enjoyable, and although we humans cut nature up in different ways, and we have different courses in different departments, such compartmentalization is really artificial, and we should take our intellectual pleasures where we find them. Feynman, 1964
- To those who do not know mathematics it is difficult to get across a real feeling as to the beauty, the deepest beauty, of nature ... Feynman, 1965
I'm very curious to read a quote by R. Feynman where he describes mathematical physics as an oxymoron. AugustO 11:51, 14 April 2012 (EDT)