Computational mathematics is also called numerical calculation method or numerical analysis. The main contents include numerical solutions of algebraic equations, linear algebraic equations and differential equations, numerical approximation of functions, solution of matrix eigenvalues, optimization calculation, probability and statistics calculation, and theoretical problems such as existence, uniqueness, convergence and error analysis of solutions.
Colleges and universities that can take the postgraduate entrance examination for computational mathematics include Peking University, Fudan University, Shandong University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China University of Science and Technology, Xi Jiaotong University, Jilin University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Tongji University, East China Normal University, Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, Wuhan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Sichuan University, Capital Normal University, Dalian University of Technology, Northeast Normal University, Suzhou University and so on.
Computational mathematics is a scientific specialty formed by the intersection of mathematics, physics, computer science, operational research and control science. Undergraduate course changed to information and computing science in 1990s. After graduation, students of this major can enter schools, scientific research institutions, high-tech enterprises, finance, telecommunications and other departments to engage in mathematical research and education, graphic image and signal processing, automatic control, statistical analysis, information management, scientific calculation and computer application. The employment prospects are good.