▲ | 998244353 5 days ago | |
No, it's both. The purpose of high school is to give you a wide foundation on everything. The purpose of an undergraduate degree (in math) is to give you a wide foundation (in math). In a (math) PhD, you are generally hyper-specialized in a very, very narrow area (of math). | ||
▲ | griffzhowl 5 days ago | parent [-] | |
Although the end goal of a PhD is a specialized thesis, the first couple of years generally involves courses with a wide coverage of analysis and algebra at the graduate level. Given her achievements, I'd be very surprised if Cairo hasn't already covered the material in an undergrad degree |