Mathematics involved in aerospace engineering?

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Aerospace engineering requires a strong foundation in various mathematical disciplines, including differential equations, multivariable calculus, trigonometry, and geometry. Additional areas such as perturbation methods, topology, numerical analysis, and complex analysis may also be relevant depending on the specific field within aerospace. Many students complete their math courses by their junior year in college, after which they begin applying these concepts. However, practical application of the mathematics learned may only account for 20-30% in later courses. A solid grasp of mathematics is essential for success in aerospace engineering.
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Hi there,

I am wondering what mathematics are involved in aerospace engineering.

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A whole lot of it. Really, it's a long list of various mathematics.

You will have to have a firm grasp of differential equations (ODE and PDE), multivariable calculus, trigonometry, geometry, tranforms, vector space, and a slew of others.
 
Thanks,

I'm a fan of math so the more math there is the better
 
It also depends on what area of aerospace you go into. You may also find yourself venturing into perturbation methods, topology, numerical analysis, complex analysis and various other areas.
 
Travis pretty much covered it all.

Depending on the program, you may take all of your math by the time you are a junior in college.

Me for example, I went to Purdue University and I finished my last official math course at the end of my first semester as a Junior (Differential Equations 2). After that you begin applying it, although I would estimate that I only applied about 20 -30% of the math I learned in my later courses.
 
Due to the constant never ending supply of "cool stuff" happening in Aerospace these days I'm creating this thread to consolidate posts every time something new comes along. Please feel free to add random information if its relevant. So to start things off here is the SpaceX Dragon launch coming up shortly, I'll be following up afterwards to see how it all goes. :smile: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/
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