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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
FYS.421

Computational Physics 2, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
FYS.421
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Ilkka Kylänpää
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Core content

  • Introduction to many-body methodology in computational physics
  • Data visualization and analysis
  • Numerical calculus and linear algebra
  • Numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations

Complementary knowledge

  • Working with supercomputers and superclusters
  • Perceptually uniform colormaps
  • Multi-dimensional calculus
  • Relation to computational physics
  • Basics in related numerical framework

Specialist knowledge

  • Details in many-body simulation techniques
  • Meaningful publication-quality figures 
  • How to select and implement some key algorithms
  • Usage, implementation and development of related codes
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

04.03.2024 30.04.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)