The government and industry have begun to focus on mathematics.As digitalization is progressing, the knowledge and methods of mathematics are indispensable for business and life in the future, such as AI (artificial intelligence) and big data.In the United States, which created major IT companies called "GAFA" such as Google and Apple, mathematics, such as "mathematicians" and "data scientists", have already ranked high in popular professional rankings for about 10 years.If mathematics can be done, the crushing era has arrived.Japan is also forced to respond.
In June this year, the game maker Sega's Twitter post was a hot topic.
"Signco signing tangent, imaginary number I ... you think you will use it. In fact, mathematics plays an important role in supporting the game industry from the roots." did.
The next day, he tweeted, "I am surprised to hear a lot of reactions. I am glad that mathematics is used in the game industry like this, which leads to the desire to learn mathematics."。
写真＝iStock.com／nicolas_※写真はイメージです全ての画像を見る（2枚）In July, Keidanren and mathematics researchers launched the "Mathematical Serialization Cooperation Initiative".The headquarters of the business world and mathematician.Although it looks like a surprising combination, it will look for new forms of industry -academia collaboration using mathematics.In October, NTT has established a basic mathematical research organization, "Basic Mathematics Research Center."He says he wants to solve social issues from a long -term perspective and approach that is originally different from before.
Speaking of mathematics, there are many people who want to say that unknown formulas and figures come to mind, "abstract and difficult," or "What are the roles of studying?"However, various functions and mechanisms of digitalization, such as AI, big data, autonomous driving, online search, cryptographic communication, and image processing, cannot exist without mathematics.
That's why GAFA, a major US IT company and a US venture company, are attracting excellent human resources who have learned mathematics and physics.
In the United States, mathematics has been a popular occupation for about 10 years.In the 2021 version of the "Best Job" ranking of Career Cast Dotcom, a US job information site, the top 10 is the "data scientist" that analyzes big data and utilizes business."Statistical scholars" (3rd) and "mathematicians" (5th) followed by more than half of the tenth place.In 2009 and 2014, "mathematicians" ranked first.
