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by pixcavator 6707 days ago
Topology!

It is an almost totally overlooked area in any curriculum (math, CS, physics). And it is just as fundamental as algebra.

Algebraic topology isn't that incomprehensible as some think X the basic ideas are very simple and intuitive. Take a look at this short introduction http://www.inperc.com/wiki/index.php?title=Topological_Featu.... You need to know at least as much.