Mathematics is what we call pure mathematics. Judging from its curriculum, it pays more attention to the study of theoretical knowledge.
Applied mathematics is more inclined to the application of mathematics in other aspects.
2. The curriculum system is different.
The main courses of mathematics include mathematical analysis, advanced algebra, analytic geometry, differential geometry, advanced geometry, partial differential equations, probability and mathematical statistics, real variable functions, abstract algebra and so on.
These courses are based on mathematical analysis, advanced algebra and analytic geometry, and the difficulty increases year by year, reaching the peak in junior year. The reason why it is difficult is that it is too professional, and the basic requirements for students are very high. Even students in the undergraduate mathematics department may not be able to learn well.
In addition to the most basic courses of applied mathematics similar to specialized mathematics, related courses include mathematical modeling, mathematical experiments, numerical methods, computer basics and so on. In addition, even applied mathematics will choose a direction in the third year, such as statistics and information.
3. The employment direction is different.
For professional mathematics, the employment area is relatively narrow. For example, being a teacher is the choice of most students. In the eyes of others, mathematics is a good major, you can go to work in a bank, you can go to an insurance formula, you can go to a technology company, and so on. In fact, few people can successfully transform themselves.
After graduation, there are only a few seemingly unrelated jobs, and even a few who change their major through postgraduate entrance examination. Therefore, it is actually the best to be a teacher for professional mathematics employment.
For applied mathematics majors, there are a wide range of choices. For example, those who choose computers can be programmers, those who choose finance can develop in the direction of finance, and those who choose statistics can be civil servants in the Bureau of Statistics. Relatively speaking, there are many choices.