Yeah, if you work on the applied side of math it can be very similar to what people do in physics. But I was thinking more about pure math.
Edit: I think the main difference there is that in applied math they still prove that the models are mathematically correct. In physics they just show that the model align with experiments and skip math formalism.
Edit: I think the main difference there is that in applied math they still prove that the models are mathematically correct. In physics they just show that the model align with experiments and skip math formalism.