Mathematics and applied mathematics are undergraduate majors in colleges and universities, belonging to mathematics majors. The basic study period is four years, and the bachelor of science degree is awarded.
Students in this major mainly study the basic theories and methods of mathematics and applied mathematics, and receive the training of mathematical models, computers and mathematical software, so they have good scientific literacy.
Initially have the basic ability of scientific research, teaching, solving practical problems and developing software, and train senior professionals who can engage in research and teaching in science and technology, education and economy departments or engage in practical application, development, research and management in production, operation and management departments.
Training objectives
Cultivate good moral, scientific and cultural literacy, master the basic theories, methods and skills of mathematical science, be able to use mathematical knowledge and mathematical technology to solve practical problems, and update their own knowledge to meet the needs of mathematical and scientific development.
Talents who can engage in scientific research in mathematics and related fields or engage in research, teaching, application development and management in science and technology, education, information industry, economy and finance, administration and other departments.
Professional introduction:
Mathematics and applied mathematics are set from 1984. After continuous exploration and development, it has become a subject with relatively perfect learning content. Mathematics and applied mathematics majors mainly include pure mathematics and applied mathematics.
1. Pure mathematics
That is, we usually say basic mathematics, which studies the quantitative relationship and spatial form of things. For example, it doesn't matter whether it is the area of a rectangular site or the area of a rectangular wooden door, it only cares about the quantitative relationship contained in this geometric figure.
2. Applied Mathematics
It focuses on explaining natural phenomena and solving practical problems, and it is a bridge between basic mathematics and science and technology. It can be divided into "applied mathematics" and "application of mathematics", such as differential equations and probability statistics.
Computational mathematics, computer mathematics and operational research all belong to the category of "applied mathematics". Physicists, aviation engineers, geologists, biologists, economists, etc. Mathematics needs to be used as a tool to solve various disciplines and engineering problems.
Mathematics and applied mathematics, as a basic subject, have been set up in major comprehensive universities, some normal universities and universities of science and technology in China. Only in different universities, the development focus of this major is different. Some focus on the economic direction, some focus on the financial direction, and normal colleges focus on the direction of mathematics education.
Mathematics major requires candidates to have solid basic knowledge of mathematics, like math classes and be good at solving math problems. Learning and studying mathematics requires strong logical reasoning ability and spatial imagination ability, as well as good abstract thinking ability, intuitive ability and rich imagination.
Because mathematics is a basic subject, it is best to have a plan for further study when choosing a mathematics major. In addition, although mathematics is strong in theory and rarely applied in practice, it can be transferred to economics, finance and computers at the graduate stage and can be used in various fields.