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FUNDIM

Fundamentals of Computing and Discrete Mathematics (FUNDIM) is a research centre at the University of Turku and Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS).

The roots of the research centre goes to the pioneering work of Academician A. Salomaa and Professor Emeritus A. Tietäväinen going back to 1960's. Currently, the research covers a larger spectrum of discrete mathematics connected to foundations of computing. Extensions have been e.g. to combinatorics, combinatorics on words and new models of computing.

Currently the centre consists of four interrelated research groups: Words and Automata group, Complex Systems and Computing group, Coding Theory group and FiDiPro group in Combinatorics on Words. Professor Luca Zamboni (from Lyon) was hired to FUNDIM as a FiDiPro professor in fall 2010 for five years. The four research groups mentioned above constitute a research unit "Discrete Mathematics and Fundamentals of Computing" which is currently on the second round of Finnish Centre of Excellence competition.

Discrete mathematics and data security is identified in the strategy of the University of Turku as one of strongly developing areas. On the national level the Academy of Finland in its recent evaluation of Finnish science stated mathematics as one of the most international research areas, and inside mathematics appraised research in analysis, discrete mathematics and applications on its very high international level. FUNDIM is a key factor of this strength in discrete mathematics.