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Master's Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods (TCM)

Current course catalogue: click here 

Director: Esko Keski-Vakkuri

Vice director: Susi Lehtola

Steering group student representatives: Olavi Kiuru, Li Tian, Md Shafayet Islam (vice member), Saana Vihuri (vice member)

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**Examples of TCM study paths**

The main study goal in the TCM programme is to develop analytical and computational skills universally applicable to model various phenomena quantitatively. Below are examples of different possible study paths, each focusing on different concrete phenomena. Each example has also an outline suggesting a two-year schedule for relevant studies. These are mostly intended to provide ideas for drawing a study plan, which you can of course develop towards directions you find interesting.

Please see the example study paths here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/degree-programmes/theoretical-and-computational-methods-masters-programme/studying/example-study-paths

The course codes are a good indicator about the topic and prerequisites of the course, and the study guidance for TCM students is divided accordingly.  Click on the code below to jump to the relevant point in the list.

TCM

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Courses with a code beginning with "TCM"

Study guidance: Esko Keski–Vakkuri
Steering group contact: Esko Keski–Vakkuri 

ATM

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Courses with a code beginning with "ATM"

Study guidance: Bernhard Reischl
Steering group contact: Bernhard Reischl

CSM / DATA

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Courses with a code beginning with "CSM / DATA"

Study guidance: Kai Puolamäki
Steering group contact: Kai Puolamäki 

KEM

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Courses with a code beginning with "KEM"

Study guidance: Susi Lehtola & Vivek Sharma
Steering group contact: Susi Lehtola & Vivek Sharma

MAST

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Courses with a code beginning with "MAST"

Study guidance: Paolo Muratore–Ginanneschi (Exactum A411)
Steering group contact: Paolo Muratore–Ginanneschi (Exactum A411)

  • Key Bachelor level prerequisites for MAST studies: metric topology (MAT21005 and MAT21006) and measure theory (MAT21007)

MATR

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Courses with a code beginning with "MATR"

Study guidance: Ilja Makkonen 
Steering group contact: Ilja Makkonen

  • Key Bachelor level prerequisites for MATR studies: Scientific computing I (FYS1013), Scientific computing II (FYS2085), Quantum Mechanics Ia+b (FYS2061 and FYS2062), Statistical mechanics (FYS2015) and Quantum statistics (FYS2019) 

PAP

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Courses with a code beginning with "PAP"

Study guidance: David Weir
Steering group contact: Esko Keski–Vakkuri