I think my advice is sound, if you do not like it point out why, please don't postulate that I have an inferiority complex on the basis of a few forum posts.
There are many second rate minds in academia who will have you believe that mathematics is the result of many small contributions, but I...
converting1, you should consider the fact that Cambridge is one of the top universities in the world for mathematics, by getting 80% you are certainly working at a level above most humans mathematically speaking.
Seeing as you are are at Cambridge it is no wonder that some of your fellow...
Physics is something you need to have passion above all else for to pursue. If you are questioning the career than the passion is probably not there. Paul Halmos said a very similar thing about mathematics.
I agree with WannabeNewton, looking up the solutions (even to check your solution) is an indication that you probably do not understand the material well enough.
The degree of math talent is something you are born with, you can't break past a certain level, as long as you are not planning on being a mathematician or theoretical physicist you should be fine.
Some people are just naturally better at math than others.
I am a math major taking upper level courses and no matter how much I study and review and do textbook problems there are people who will learn the same material in a third the time.
Then you have Putnam fellows etc who could...
I am not arrogant, Micromass is right, my second course in Algebra has slapped me in the face. In fact it slapped me so hard that I now hope that I can now see reality for what it is, without having my vision clouded by the politically correct nonsense in this thread. If you read some of...
To be honest Homeomorphic, I would say that your friends may have more mathematical ability than you if you are finding it difficult to finish your thesis in the time that they have finished theirs. I also think you overestimate the effect of the "system" on your confidence, when it is much more...
No. I find it irritating that this forum continues to perpetuate politically correct myths such as "Anyone can do advanced math if they work hard at it".
As for my evidence, it is entirely empirical. I never got below 95% in mathematics in my entire life until I took my second course in...
As long as his goal is not to become a Mathematician. I am sorry, but some people just have a better aptitude for mathematics and physics than others, and it may get to a point where all apptitude is gone.