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bacte2013
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Dear Physics Forum personnel,
I am a college sophomore in US with a major in mathematics, and I am also an aspiring number theorist. My math advisers strongly recommend me to learn an additional foreign language, preferably one from Russian, French, Chinese, or German); I am proficient only in English and Korean. I am actually thinking about pursuing another major within one of those foreign language since I have three more years before completing my degree. Currently, Russian Langauge & Literature (major in my university) is what I have in my mind as some of greatest mathematicians (Kolmogorov, Paul Erdos, etc.) are from USSR, but I am not sure which foreign language is best to learn and major in the field of number theory, algebra, and combinatorics. Would you provide me your advice and experience?
PK
I am a college sophomore in US with a major in mathematics, and I am also an aspiring number theorist. My math advisers strongly recommend me to learn an additional foreign language, preferably one from Russian, French, Chinese, or German); I am proficient only in English and Korean. I am actually thinking about pursuing another major within one of those foreign language since I have three more years before completing my degree. Currently, Russian Langauge & Literature (major in my university) is what I have in my mind as some of greatest mathematicians (Kolmogorov, Paul Erdos, etc.) are from USSR, but I am not sure which foreign language is best to learn and major in the field of number theory, algebra, and combinatorics. Would you provide me your advice and experience?
PK