To what extent Mathematics is important to know Physics?

- Sir, is this a Physics class or a Maths class?

A common frustrating question comes out of nearly all students at the Eleventh class and we also feel sometimes helpless to encourage our students to overcome this negativity.

Last day I said about mathematical modelling of a phenomenon and quantifying the physical quantities ( measurable entities ) to predict its value under known physical conditions. To do that you need to know Mathematics that the quantities obey.

Please note that greatest of Physicists are primarily greatest of Mathematicians. Newton, Gauss, Stokes, Riemann, Einstein, Dirac, Feynmann, ...all were basically geniuses to invent Mathematics of quantities to analyse their problems to explain physical  phenomena. There is no second opinion about it that you have to love Mathematics to understand this level of Physics.

All physical quantities do not obey fundamental laws of pure Mathematics even. There are deviations. Like you know that 'displacement' does not obey algebraic rule of addition but they obey geometric rule of addition. This leads to define physical quantities - vectors and formulate a new Mathematics - Vector Algebra.

Some say Mathematics is a tool to know Physics. I hate that word- tool. Mathematics does not care about anything but logic. It is God's own language. Pure in form and absolute in nature. Some say Mathematics is pre-requisite. That is also not adequate to express. Mathematics is necessity to know Physics.


So Guys, my advice to you is not only to prevent your negligence or fear but to build a sheer passion to know Mathematics in your forthcoming days, if you dream to see yourself as a Physicist or to know the subject in depth to reach upto your desired level .


Next day I want to discuss what should be your right plan to know Mathematics at this level to know Physics better. Meanwhile I would request you all to revise your School Geometry once again because it will not be discussed any more although its requirement will be felt throughout your life if you want to see yourself as an Astrophysicist in future.

Happy understanding and bondage with Mathematics...