Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej PAN Courses

How to Measure Energy Carried by Gravitational Waves: A Pedestrian Version - Trautman-Bondi Energy

Explore gravitational wave energy measurement using radiation data and the Trautman-Bondi energy as Hamiltonian density, avoiding complex mathematics and "metric tensor at infinity" constructs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Riemann Tensor in General Relativity - Lecture 9

Explore the Riemann tensor through Christoffel symbols, geodesics, 2-sphere geometry, and Rindler spacetime in this advanced graduate-level physics lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Christoffel Symbols, Curvature, and Riemann Tensor - Lecture 8

Zgłęb zaawansowane koncepcje geometrii różniczkowej, w tym symbole Christoffela, krzywiznę i tensor Riemanna. Poznaj ich właściwości algebraiczne i zastosowania w fizyce teoretycznej.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Measurements Constrained by the Third Law of Thermodynamics

Explore quantum measurements' compatibility with the third law of thermodynamics. Examine implications for ideal and repeatable measurements, and their impact on quantum reality concepts.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Levi-Civita Connection, Christoffel Symbols, and Geodesics - Lecture 7

Explore advanced concepts in differential geometry, including Levi-Civita connections, Christoffel symbols, and geodesics. Delve into covariant derivatives, parallel transport, and variational principles in this graduate-level lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modular Many-Body Quantum Sensors

Explore modular approaches for enhancing quantum sensing precision through multiple phase transitions in many-body systems, achieving Heisenberg scaling at phase boundaries.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What is an Acoustic Decaphonic Piano?

Explore the innovative acoustic decaphonic piano, its unique 10-sound octave system, and the scientific principles behind its creation. Gain insights into various musical tuning systems and their mathematical foundations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Coordinate Transformations, Connection, and Pseudo-Riemannian Manifolds - Lecture 6

Explore advanced concepts in relativistic physics, including velocity addition, time dilation, coordinate transformations, and pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Distributed Quantum Incompatibility

Explore distributed quantum incompatibility, its enhancement through additional measurements, and its impact on nonlocality in Bell experiments. Gain insights into quantum information processing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GRB Central Engines and Electromagnetic Transients

Explore gamma-ray burst central engines, focusing on hyper-accretion disks around black holes. Examine self-gravity, magnetic fields, and instabilities in neutrino-dominated accretion flows and their role in X-ray flares and prompt emissions.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Manifolds, Coordinates and Tensors - Lecture 5

Explore manifolds, coordinates, and tensors in this graduate-level physics lecture, covering key concepts and transformations for advanced theoretical understanding.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reduction of Noise Effects in Imperfect Graph States

Explore noise reduction techniques for graph states in quantum information, focusing on Bell pair extraction and maintaining entanglement quality across large distances in various graph geometries.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Attoscience, Nobel 2023 and Quantum Simulators

Explore attoscience, high harmonics generation, and quantum simulators. Delve into QED aspects and recent developments in the field, concluding with insights on Nobel 2023.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Special Relativity, Equivalence Principle, and Mach's Principle - Lecture 4

Explore special relativity, electromagnetism, stress-energy tensor, equivalence principle, and Mach's principle in this graduate-level physics lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Special Relativity and Einstein Summation Convention - Lecture 1

Zgłęb podstawy szczególnej teorii względności, kinematyki i konwencji sumacyjnej Einsteina w ramach kursu dla doktorantów z fizyki teoretycznej.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video