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Re: physics profs in math



Better to have the theoretical physicist teach math than to try and teach
physics! ;-)

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From: Rauber, Joel
This was mentioned on the list
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I'd suggest that you and the math department go for a theoretical
physicist.

that they sometimes are better than math profs for teaching college math,

because they are often closer to applied math and how it gets used in
situations closer to what many students will actually need.