<p>I feel like any abstract mathematical topic could be applied in some type of physical setting. The whole concept of “abstraction” applies to taking some sort of event or idea and simplifying it so that you can work with it in the mathematical setting. </p>
<p>It doesn’t seem so amazing to me. You can probably ‘force’ any mathematical idea upon a physical setting and get results that follow suit. </p>
<p>Perhaps I don’t know enough.</p>