ProgramCIP 27.0301
Applied Mathematics, General
A program that focuses on the application of mathematics to the solution of functional problems in fields such as engineering and the applied sciences. Includes instruction in natural phenomena modeling continuum mechanics, reaction-diffusion, wave propagation, dynamic systems, numerical analysis, controlled theory, asymptotic methods, variation, optimization theory, inverse problems, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Fundamental Analysis and Real Variables, Mathematical Analysis, Numerical Analysis/Methods/Computation.
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7 jobs- Actuaries15-2011
- Data Scientists15-2051
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- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1022
- Mathematicians15-2021
- Natural Sciences Managers11-9121
- Statisticians15-2041
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- Mathematics5 of 7
- Computers and Electronics4 of 7
- English Language3 of 7
- Education and Training2 of 7
- Economics and Accounting1 of 7
- Biology1 of 7
- Administration and Management1 of 7
- Administrative1 of 7
- Chemistry1 of 7
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