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Everything in Analysis came to me easily but Abstract Algebra was hard as fuck. Do I have a future in combinatorics?

>> No.9848810

>>9848807
>Do I have a future in combinatorics?
no. why would you want to do combinatorics anyway ?

>> No.9848814

>>9848810
I like problem solving, I don't like getting caught up in theory.

>> No.9848831

>>9848814
>I don't like getting caught up in theory.
well you're probably right that combinatorics is more or less problem solving, but you will need to know shitload of abstract algebra to do it. trust me SHITLOAD

>> No.9848837

>>9848831
So your saying I can't transfer what makes me good at Analysis to Combinatorics? Something about Analysis and Topology is very intuitive to me, and I really like combinatorial problems.

>> No.9848846

>>9848807
Most people struggle with algebra when they first meet it. My bet is you'll probably get more comfortable with the subject as you do more of it.
You should try taking a specialized group theory course. Most unis offer them and there's quite a lot of interplay between groups and combinatorics so you'd be able to take it in that direction if you wanted to.