NCCR SwissMAP Courses

Where the Cosmos is Chaotic or Indeterministic

Explore cosmic chaos, determinism, and indeterminism through galaxies, cosmology, and black holes. Gain insights into the universe's fundamental nature and its implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Philosophical Foundations of Intuitionistic Mathematics - Indeterminacy, Autonomy, and Time - Lecture 2

Explore philosophical foundations of intuitionistic mathematics, focusing on indeterminacy, autonomy, and time with Professor Emeritus Carl Posy.

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

An Indeterministic Cosmos? - Exploring Biocosmology

Explore the concept of an indeterministic cosmos with astrophysicist Andrew Liddle, delving into cutting-edge theories in cosmology and their implications for our understanding of the universe.

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

What is Spontaneous Stochasticity and How Far Do We Understand It?

Explore spontaneous stochasticity in physics and mathematics, examining its implications and current understanding through expert insights and research findings.

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

Stochasticity and Its Implications for the Dynamics of Magnetized Turbulence

Explore stochasticity's impact on magnetized turbulence dynamics, delving into fast magnetic reconnection and spontaneous stochasticity in astrophysical contexts.

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

Biocosmology: Lessons from Biology on Physics of the Continuum

Explore biocosmology and its insights from biology for understanding physics of the continuum with astrophysicist Marina Cortês.

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

From Indeterminacy to Quantum Ontology

Explore quantum ontology and indeterminacy, delving into philosophical implications of quantum mechanics and their impact on our understanding of reality.

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

Potential Realism: Classical and Quantum Indeterminism

Explore classical and quantum indeterminism through potential realism, examining propensities in physics for a realistic yet indeterministic perspective.

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

The Free Energy of the Dilute Bose Gas at Low Temperatures

Explore effective theories in classical and quantum particle systems, focusing on the free energy of dilute Bose gas at low temperatures.

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

Convergence of a Dilute Gas to the Fluctuating Boltzmann Equation

Explore the convergence of dilute gases to the fluctuating Boltzmann equation, examining effective theories in classical and quantum particle systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ground State Energy and Effective Mass of a Strongly Coupled Polaron

Explore effective theories in particle systems, focusing on ground state energy and effective mass of strongly coupled polarons.

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

Dynamics of Extended Fermi Gases at High Densities

Explore effective theories in classical and quantum particle systems, focusing on dynamics of extended Fermi gases at high densities.

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

Fluctuations of N-Particle Quantum Dynamics around the Gross-Pitaevskii Equation

Explore quantum particle systems and effective theories, focusing on N-particle dynamics and the Gross-Pitaevskii equation.

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

Instability and Non-Uniqueness for the Euler and Navier-Stokes Equations

Explore instability and non-uniqueness in Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, focusing on effective theories in classical and quantum particle systems.

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

Interacting Fermions Beyond Hartree-Fock Theory

Explore advanced concepts in fermion interactions, extending beyond Hartree-Fock theory for effective quantum particle systems.

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