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Is Physics a better subject than Maths?

No

Side Score: 33
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Side Score: 39

No, you need math to do physics. Actually you need math for just about everything. ;)

Side: No
1 point

Not everything, but you need math to do physics. Also for science and so much other things.

Side: No
3 points

physics is more interesting. After all, if physics was not there then it would be difficult to explain the natural phenomenon.

And to say, Physics is like an improved and advanced form of Maths.

This means that Physics is more interesting and convincing than maths in the type of explanations it provide for every natural phenomenon

Side: yes
1 point

I'm pretty sure physics is merely a derivation of higher level math, essentially applied calculus. And then you can continue from there: chemistry is applied physics, biology is applied chemistry, psychology is applied biology, etc.

The link below will explain. <3XKCD

Supporting Evidence: Purity (xkcd.com)
Side: No
pvtNobody(645) Disputed
3 points

Physics uses math to quantify observations and to make predictions. Physics, and other sciences exist independent of the mathematics that they apply for these purposes. There are areas where various scientific disciplines interact and overlap, particle physics has a lot in common with chemistry and physics of particles contributes to our understanding of chemistry but that doesn't mean that chemistry is a sub field of physics. Biology certainly isn't a sub field of chemistry, bio-chemistry is the field where principles of chemistry are applied to life but a great deal of biology is observation of behavior which has little to do with chemistry in application.

We're not dealing with digital systems here, abstraction and inheritance don't really apply.

Side: yes
MKIced(2511) Disputed
3 points

"Physics uses math to quantify observations and to make predictions."

Doesn't that mean that physics is dependent on math?

Side: No
2 points

Certain topics in Mathematics are applied in physics. Events and models that exist in nature (forces between two massive bodies) are beyond curricular study in mathematics; therefore a new mathematical scheme (equations) had to be devised by physicists to describe physical events symbolically.

That is what a Doctorate of Philosophy degree provides (at least it should), a synthesis and a quest for the inter-relationship of all knowledge in multiple disciplines within similiar domains.

So the original claim as to whether 'physics is a better subject than math' is a matter of personal taste and experience.

Side: yes
1 point

Why do people pluralize math with an "s"? There's no "s". It's like fish or deer. There's only an "s" if its possessive.

e.g.

One math.

Much math.

All math.

Physics is math's bitch.

Side: No
alstars(739) Disputed
3 points

HEY,

i didn't intend to pluralize anything!

Maths- it is a short form for Mathematics. First math and last letter s.

Side: yes
handsdown(142) Disputed
1 point

Hey, that gives physics a point! No fair! Lol but still I think you're gettin criticism from some of those physics guys too

Side: No
Cerin(206) Disputed
0 points

"Maths" is traditionally a British term. In the US, we say it correctly. :)

Supporting Evidence: Definition of Maths (en.wiktionary.org)
Side: No
altarion(1955) Disputed
3 points

Well I find that math should end with an "s" because there are many MANY branches of mathematics. So for the same reason that Physics ends with an "s", math should too. Actually, I think I'm going to start saying "maths" instead of "math". It just makes more sense.

And, just to clarify, Maths is Physics' bitch. See? You put the apostrophe at the end of a word that ends with an "s", such as maths.

Side: yes
1 point

Physics has too much trig in it, and trig is just grown-up geometry which is just PRETENDING to be math.

(I am mostly kidding, I just never liked trig or geometry.)

Side: No
1 point

Of course not, it's just plain obvious. Math comes into play in today's life way more than physics and plus physics is absolutely nothing without math!

Side: No
1 point

From the point of purity of science, mathematics is rigorous and exact. Mathematical proof is total and most scientific in that it the truth that it explains can be arrived at by any one, anywhere and at any time. Physics uses a lot of mathematics and indeed the language of advanced physics is mathematics. However, in some cases, physics resorts to iteration and approximations to explain the observations, which therefore is considered as not as rigorous as mathematics. For example, in physics you derive the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum and you "assume that the string has no mass ". In maths you denote the ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle as pi and work with it, whereas you use the figure 3.143 in physics.

Mathematics, trains the mind to be more rigorous and uncompromising since it demands absolute accuracy

Side: No
1 point

Many aspects of physics involve math. Not to mention that math has a wide range of smaller subjects while physics is a part of the subject of science.

Side: No
4 points

Well I think that although Physics involves math, it is not math. Physics is the study of the physical environment, so, basically, how things work. Math, on its own, holds no value what-so-ever. Applied mathematics is the only useful form of mathematics. All other math sucks. Physics is just freaking awesome in its entirety; I mean, we did create Dr. Manhatten with physics. (;

Side: yes
4 points

I don't know if it's better or not, but to me it's more interesting. It also gives more insight into the nature of the universe than math alone.

Side: yes
3 points

You kind of get bored sitting down doing math. but if you do active thing you can't be stressed and you do not get bored

Side: yes
3 points

Of course yes.

Firstly, math appeared only as an applied tool for physics, while investigating nature.

Great example - Newton invented Calculus as a part of his investigations in physics of motion.

Secondly, ALL math structures depend on real world. All the idealizations - they are idealizations of real structures, and even the logic - is a derivative of causality of the Universe.

Also, physicists are just more creative and not such a boring dudes. Considering the fact that in physics there are a lot of math as an instrument - they already know math quite well. But mathematicians don't even understand physics very often.

Finally, as Richard Feynman said:

"Physics is to mathematics like sex is to masturbation".

Side: Yes

Hell Yes! I love Physics, specially astrophysics

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Side: Yes
1 point

maths is the mother of physics.

then the credit goes to the mother for getting a child that entertains every one!

Side: yes

math is a language which is used to efficiently describe physics, to say that one is better than the other, is not at all possible, as physics can't exist without maths and only math cannot explain to us what the universe is... which physics is, to an extent..

Side: Yes