I am not doing a physics degree but an engineering degree but i am planning using my free time to self study all the math in preparing myself to self study subjects in theoretical physics. (I've always wanted to do theoretical physics but there are no scholarships offered in my country for the subject and my family is not rich so I had no choice but to self study)   By "self studying" I mean buying books and reading online materials on my own and try to understand everything I can.  So far this is my plan,   Analytic geometry -> Single Variable Calculus -> Advanced Calculus (basic Linear algebra + multivariable and vector calculus) -> Linear Algebra -> ODEs -> but here I am stuck as to where do I go from here?   Well first of all is this plan okay? If it is : how do I continue? Should I continue to real and complex analysis and do more things from pure math? Or should I just stick to the more computational part of math and learn more advanced techniques in solving differential equations or learn more algebraic techniques? How about geometry? Topology? Group theory and more things from pure Math?   If its not : what is the better way of doing it? Should I learn all the basic math first before reading Goldstein's classical mechanics ? Or should I just start with the physics and just pick up the math along the way?   And I also have the time issues to worry about how I wish I can just do a physics degree but unfortunately things don't always go your way. Due to imminent time constriants (engineering has lots of projects im sure) i would like my self study and learning to be as efficient as possible. Hence good advice from all experienced physicists would be very much helpful. Thanks in advance.
Note: I will expand this question with more specific points when I have my own internet connection and more time (we're moving in, so I'm at a friend's house).  This question is broad, involved, and to some degree subjective.  (I started out as a physics-only student, but eventually decided to add a mathematics major. I am greatly interested in mathematics; the typical curriculum required for physics students is not deep or thorough enough; mathematics is more general (that means work!); and it only requires a few more classes. Naturally, I enjoy  immensely.)  This question asks mainly of undergraduate-level study, but feel free to discuss graduate-level study if you like.  Please do not rush your answer or try to be comprehensive. I realize the StackOverflow model rewards quick answers, but I would rather wait for a thoughtful, thorough (on a point) answer than get a fast, cluttered one. (As you probably know,  produces clear, useful writing; and a properly-done comprehensive answer would take more than a reasonable amount of time and effort.) If you think an overview is necessary, that is fine.  For a question this large, I think the best thing to do is focus on a specific area in each answer.    Update: To Sklivvz, Cedric, Noldorin and everyone else: I had to run off before I could finish, but I wanted to say I knew I would regret this; I was cranky and not thinking clearly, mainly from not eating enough during the day. I am sorry for my sharp responses and for not waiting for my reaction to pass. I apologize.  Re: Curricula:   Please note that I am not asking about choosing your own curriculum in college or university. I did not explicitly say that, but several people believed that was my meaning. I will ask more specific questions later, but the main idea is how a physics student should study mathematics (on his or her own, but also by choosing courses if available) to be a competent mathematician with a view to studying physics.  I merely mentioned adding a mathematics major to illustrate my conclusion that physics student need a deeper mathematical grounding than they typically receive.   And now I have to run off again.
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