r/AskEngineers • u/[deleted] • Sep 02 '17

Most math-heavy engineering field?

Going into the last year of high school I have been wondering about the degree I'll pursue.Math and physics are both my strongest and favourite subjects,especially when it comes to problems where the answer can be more abstract.Therefore,engineering seems to be the answer.I know all engineering fields take advantage of physics ,but I'm not sure which one uses advanced math concepts in practice on a day-to-day basis.Could you guys enlighten me?

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u/Silkey Sep 02 '17

Software engineering may be best for you. Mathematical concepts (linear algebra, for example) are paramount to creating solid algorithms that solve problems in areas such as machine learning, deep neural networks, robotics, etc.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '17

I have considered it.What is the most advanced area of application as far as math goes?

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u/Silkey Sep 02 '17

There's not really any one area of application that's most advanced. Deep neural networks, convolutional neural networks, machine learning, etc. all use pretty intense math to optimize.

I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, so I can't speak to specific applications, just the broad topics that use math on a day-to-day basis.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '17

That seems pretty good.Thanks for helping