Competencies: Mathematics > Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Body of Knowledge

Topic Description Relevance Career Tracks

Coverage Analysis

Measure theory concepts applied to completeness metrics including ratio calculations, gap analysis, and sigma-algebra conceptual frameworks for defining measurable spaces.

Medium

Quality Assurance, Data Science, Documentation Engineering

Networking Mathematics

Binary arithmetic, subnet calculation (CIDR notation, wildcard masks, supernetting), VLSM design, and IP address planning. Daily application in network engineering.

High

Network Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Security Engineer

Numerical Methods

Root finding, interpolation, numerical integration, floating-point issues

Medium

Data Scientist, Engineer, Quantitative Analyst

Optimization Theory

Linear programming, convex optimization, constraint optimization

High

ML Engineer, Operations Research, Data Scientist

Signal Processing

Fourier transforms, filtering, sampling theorem, digital signal processing

Medium

Data Engineer, ML Engineer, Audio/Video Developer

Queueing Theory

Arrival/service rates, Little’s law, M/M/1 queues, capacity planning

Medium

SRE, Performance Engineer, Network Engineer

Personal Status

Topic Level Evidence Active Projects Gaps

Coverage Analysis

Intermediate

Measure theory concepts applied to documentation coverage — defined coverage as ratio of documented to total items; gap analysis methodology; sigma-algebra conceptual framework

PRJ-domus-math: Mathematics for Infrastructure Professionals, Association Engine

No formal measure theory, no probability spaces, no integration theory

Networking Mathematics

Advanced

Binary arithmetic, subnet calculation (CIDR notation, wildcard masks, supernetting), VLSM design; daily use in network engineering at CHLA and home lab

CCNP Enterprise Study Guide, Subnetting Reference

No IPv6 addressing math (128-bit), no algorithmic approach to IP planning