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Mathematicians

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Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.

10 main tasks · most important first

Your main tasks and AI

Importance
  1. 01Mentor others on mathematical techniques.No rating yet
  2. 02Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians, and attending professional conferences.AI could speed this up a lot
  3. 03Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.People already use AI for this at work
  4. 04Disseminate research by writing reports, publishing papers, or presenting at professional conferences.AI could speed this up a lot
  5. 05Assemble sets of assumptions, and explore the consequences of each set.AI could speed this up a lot
  6. 06Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.AI could speed this up a lot
  7. 07Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.People already use AI for this at work
  8. 08Conduct research to extend mathematical knowledge in traditional areas, such as algebra, geometry, probability, and logic.People already use AI for this at work
  9. 09Develop mathematical or statistical models of phenomena to be used for analysis or for computational simulation.People already use AI for this at work
  10. 10Apply mathematical theories and techniques to the solution of practical problems in business, engineering, the sciences, or other fields.AI could speed this up a lot

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

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Checked O*NET 31.0, August 2026Corrections