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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
FYS-4096

Computational Physics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
FYS-4096
Language of instruction
English
Academic year
2020–2021
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
  • Setting up your numerical experiment a.k.a.
    "Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing"
  • Linux basics
  • Data visualization
  • Numerical calculus and linear algebra
  • Numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations
  • Methods in computational physics
Complementary knowledge
  • "Best Practices for Scientific Computing"
  • Working with supercomputers and superclusters
  • Perceptually uniform colormaps
  • Multi-dimensional calculus
  • Relation to computational physics
  • Basics of related numerical framework
Specialist knowledge
  • Archiving and publishing your numerical experiments
  • Publication-quality figures (filetypes, typography, and graphic design elements)
  • Advanced methods (Monte Carlo integration, FFT-based differentiation and analysis)
  • How to select and implement algorithms
  • Usage, implementation and development
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

11.01.2021 03.05.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)