2007-04-30 22:10:41 · 4 answers · asked by Teddy Boo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Theoretical physicists have the ability and imagination to think "outside of the box". Albert Einstein was a perfect example of that when he came up with relativity!
2007-05-01 01:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not much. But a theoretical physicist usually is looking for 'possible' solutions to mathematical models that are only but poorly formulated, while a mathematical physicist usually derives (more or less) exact answers from well-defined (or 'better-defined') mathematical models.
HTH
Doug
2007-05-01 05:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics is that, while both are closely related non-laboratory disciplines, Theoretical Physics places an emphasis on the physics problems to be solved using mathematics, while Mathematical Physics emphasises the mathematical frameworks that are relevant to physics.
2007-05-01 05:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a theoretical physicist comes up with the ideas in theory and the mathemetical physicist trys to prove the theorys by deriving equations.
2007-05-01 07:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by babymae29x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋