Institute for Advanced Study Courses

The LISA Global Fit - Or How to Listen to 10,000 Conversations at the Same Time

Discover how LISA will simultaneously detect thousands of gravitational wave sources using advanced global fitting techniques to separate overlapping signals.

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

Astrophysical Implications of Gravitational Waves from the Stellar Graveyard

Explore how gravitational waves from stellar remnants reveal secrets of black holes, neutron stars, and cosmic evolution through cutting-edge astrophysical analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gravitational Wave Detection in Space - The LISA Mission

Explore LISA's revolutionary space-based gravitational wave detection technology and its potential to unlock new cosmic phenomena beyond ground-based observatories.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Numerical Relativity - Assessing the Nonlinear Regime of Gravity and the Merger of Compact Objects

Explore numerical relativity techniques for analyzing nonlinear gravity regimes and compact object mergers in gravitational wave physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Criticality in Black Hole Scattering

Explore quantum criticality in Kerr black hole perturbations and discover universal critical exponents governing binary mergers, tidal effects, and photon ring physics.

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

Discovering, Weighing, and Characterizing Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs

Explore cutting-edge techniques combining astrometry, radial velocity, and direct imaging to discover and characterize massive exoplanets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars.

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

The Characteristic Strain - Gravitational Wave Astrophysics from the Cosmic Merger History of Supermassive Black Holes

Explore gravitational wave astrophysics and cosmic merger history of supermassive black holes through characteristic strain analysis with expert insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Astrophysical Implications of Gravitational Waves from the Stellar Graveyard - Part 2

Explore astrophysical insights from gravitational waves detected from stellar remnants like black holes and neutron stars in this advanced theoretical physics lecture.

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

The Emerging Theory of Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions and their Various Signatures

Explore the cutting-edge theory behind core-collapse supernova explosions and their observable signatures with Princeton's Adam Burrows in this advanced physics lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Approaches to Waveform Modelling - Part 2

Explore advanced waveform modelling techniques in gravitational wave physics with expert Patricia Schmidt from University of Birmingham in this theoretical physics lecture.

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

The Stochastic GW Background and PTAs - Part 4

Explore advanced concepts in stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds and pulsar timing arrays with expert insights from gravitational physics research.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gravitational Wave Detection in Practice

Discover practical gravitational wave detection methods and real-world implementation challenges with expert insights from cutting-edge research at the Weizmann Institute.

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

Gravitational Waves Overview of Basic Theory and Sources - Part 3

Explore gravitational wave theory fundamentals and source mechanisms in this advanced physics lecture by Matias Zaldarriaga from the Institute for Advanced Study.

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

The Stochastic GW Background and PTAs - Part 3

Explore advanced concepts in stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds and pulsar timing arrays with expert insights from gravitational physics research.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Parameter Inference of Gravitational Wave Sources II

Dive into advanced parameter inference techniques for analyzing gravitational wave sources and extracting physical properties from detected signals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video