Applied mathematics can uncover patterns
and point to realities that are not intuitively
obvious. Ignore mathematics—particularly
applied mathematics—and
you destined to muddle about in the ordinary. -
DaveH
In the academic sense, applied mathematics is not the
collection of equations and mathematical methods that
refer to particular areas of technology, science, or
business. Rather, applied mathematics is the discipline
responsible for creating the equations that find their
way into the other disciplines that might benefit from
them.
Applied mathematics is a discipline that stands
between pure mathematics and practical mathematics. It
is not, as many assume, a collection of math courses
that is organized by discipline (such as biology,
business, engineering, and so on). Practical math
courses can be found in their respective schools and
departments, usually under the heading of Core Resources
or General Resources.
