International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Courses

150 Years of Entropy by William Bialek

Explore the concept of entropy across physics, information theory, and technology with Princeton's William Bialek. Discover how this fundamental idea shapes our understanding of the universe and modern innovations.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Formation, Fueling, and Feedback from Supermassive Black Holes - Lecture 2

Explore supermassive black hole physics: formation, growth, and environmental impact. Covers accretion discs, AGN structure, jets, and scaling relations. Ideal for graduate students in astrophysics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Formation, Fueling, and Feedback from Supermassive Black Holes - Lecture 1

Explore the physics of supermassive black holes, from formation to accretion processes. Learn about observational evidence, modeling techniques, and key concepts in black hole astrophysics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Residual Intersections in Geometry and Algebra by David Eisenbud

Explore geometric questions from the 19th century, including tangent conics and space curves, leading to the theory of residual intersections in geometry and algebra. Open problems discussed.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Active Processes in Cells and Tissues - Phase Separation in Active Systems - Lecture 2

Explore phase separation in active cellular systems, focusing on droplet physics, centrosome dynamics, and RNA-protein assemblies. Learn how these processes drive cellular organization and morphogenesis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Active Processes in Cells and Tissues - Symmetry Breaking of Biological Cells - Lecture 1

Explore cellular dynamics, symmetry breaking, and active processes in living systems. Discover how energy-driven mechanisms shape biological patterns and morphologies at cellular and tissue levels.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Lieb-Schultz-Mattis Type Theorem Without Continuous Symmetry by Hal Tasaki

Explores a Lieb-Schultz-Mattis type theorem for quantum spin chains without continuous symmetry, covering proof techniques, matrix product states, and operator algebraic approaches in infinite quantum systems.

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

Education System in Pakistan: Present Status and Future Evolution - Country-wise Presentation

Análisis crítico del sistema de educación superior en Pakistán, explorando su evolución, desafíos actuales y criterios de evaluación académica, con énfasis en publicaciones y métricas numéricas.

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

Quantum Technology - Concepts and Prospects

Explore quantum technologies' breakthroughs, from sensors and communications to computation. Learn about quantum algorithms, simulations, and their practical applications in various fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Paean to Learning to 'See' by Tarun Khanna

Explore analytics to uncover overlooked patterns in human behavior, drawing from Indian history and contemporary social phenomena, while discussing the challenges of interdisciplinary insights in developing countries.

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

Commensurators of Thin Subgroups

Explores commensurators of thin subgroups in discrete group theory, discussing key theorems, propositions, and strategies for constructing examples and analyzing group actions.

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

Baryons, Determinants and Integrability at Large N - Lecture 1

Explore baryonic and determinant operators in large N gauge theories, their relation to D-branes, and new approaches for computing correlation functions using emergent semi-classical descriptions and integrability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox - Lecture 4

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holographic approaches to unitary black hole evaporation and implications for quantum gravity.

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

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox and Progress Towards Its Resolution - Lecture 3

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holographic approaches to reproduce the Page curve and models of unitary black hole evaporation.

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

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox and Progress Towards Its Resolution - Lecture 1

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holography's role in reproducing the Page curve and a model of unitary black hole evaporation.

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