Occupation information for Mathematicians District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Master's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.
• Disseminate research by writing reports, publishing papers, or presenting at professional conferences.
• Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians, and attending professional conferences.
• Apply mathematical theories and techniques to the solution of practical problems in business, engineering, the sciences, or other fields.
• Develop mathematical or statistical models of phenomena to be used for analysis or for computational simulation.
• Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.
• Assemble sets of assumptions, and explore the consequences of each set.
• Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.
• Develop computational methods for solving problems that occur in areas of science and engineering or that come from applications in business or industry.
• Design, analyze, and decipher encryption systems designed to transmit military, political, financial, or law-enforcement-related information in code.

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• Desktop computers
• High capacity removable media drives
• Mainframe computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Development environment software
• Object or component oriented development software
• Operating system software
• Web platform development software

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