Applied Mathematics York University

Overview

Overview

It is essential to be able to apply many different mathematical techniques and to handle problems involving statistical data. It is also necessary to be able to take a practical problem, from engineering for example, and turn it into a mathematical problem; this is referred to as mathematical modeling.

Applied Mathematics includes the area of scientific computing, which involves many components of computational processes — numerical analysis, algorithms for machines with vector and parallel architectures, visualization, simulation and computer-aided design.

Applied mathematicians use equations and computer simulations to:

• design computer chips
• set airfare and insurance rates
• model electric power grids
• study genetic engineering
• create new automobile and airplane design
• study global climate change.

It is mathematics used to model and solve practical, real-world problems.

At the Applied Mathematics BSc course at York University you may combine the studies in applied mathematics with another subject such as physics, earth and atmospheric science, biology or computer science.

• Study alongside such excellent faculty as Nantel Bergeron, Canada Research Chair in Algebraic Combinatrics.
• You can satisfy the requirements for the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) Diploma while completing a degree at York. This is simplest in Applied Mathematics or Mathematics for Commerce (Operations Research Stream) since many of the courses required for the diploma are part of the degree requirements.

Career Opportunities

• Cryptographer

• Mathematical economist

• Epidemiological analyst