Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies DIAS Courses

A Simple Axiom for Euclidean Quantum Field Theory

Explore a concise mathematical definition of quantum field theory and its implications for physics through a categorical approach to Riemannian manifolds and Hilbert spaces.

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• 1 hour 5 minutes
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Numerical Relativity in Effective Field Theories of Gravity

Explore gravitational-wave astronomy and its implications for testing General Relativity, focusing on waveform predictions, higher curvature corrections, and numerical simulations in effective field theories of gravity.

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• 1 hour 24 minutes
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• Free Video

Learning Theory-Informed Priors for Bayesian Inference - A Case Study with Early Dark Energy

Explore novel methods for learning theory-informed priors in Bayesian inference using normalizing flows, with applications to early dark energy models in cosmology.

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• 1 hour 32 minutes
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Summer Students' Final Presentations - Part 1

Explore cutting-edge physics research through student presentations on Hamiltonian Monte Carlo simulations, fundamental constants, and more.

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• 1 hour 45 minutes
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Primordial Black Holes from Stochastic Inflation

Explore primordial black holes as dark matter candidates, their inflationary origins, and how stochasticity enhances their abundance.

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• 1 hour 6 minutes
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Gravitational Waves as a Probe of the Early Universe

Explore gravitational waves as a probe of the early Universe, covering search status, stochastic background evidence, data analysis challenges, and new high-frequency detection ideas.

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• 1 hour 37 minutes
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Fluid Dynamics, Edge Modes and Their Applications in Group Theory and QCD

Explore fluid dynamics through group theory, analyzing anomalies and spin-orbit coupling. Delve into color charge dynamics using edge modes in nonabelian gauge theories, leading to QCD color flow equations.

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• 1 hour 24 minutes
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Precise Predictions and New Insights for the Migdal Effect

Explore precise predictions for the Migdal effect in particle scattering, including its relevance to dark matter detection and the potential of the HydroX proposal for enhanced sensitivity.

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• 1 hour 15 minutes
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Precise Predictions and New Insights for the Migdal Effect

Explore precise predictions for the Migdal effect in particle scattering, including its relevance to dark matter detection and the potential of the HydroX proposal for enhanced sensitivity.

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• 1 hour 15 minutes
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• Free Video

Learning 4-Dimensional Knot Invariants from the Jones Polynomial

Explore machine learning techniques in knot theory, focusing on learning 4D topological invariants from the Jones polynomial and their implications for understanding knot structures.

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• 1 hour 48 minutes
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Are Supermassive Black Holes Primordial?

Explore the origins of supermassive black holes, their potential primordial nature, and challenges in explaining their existence through early universe models and observational constraints.

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• 1 hour 19 minutes
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Universal Electromagnetic Properties of Strongly-coupled Electron-phonon Superconductors

Explore universal scaling relations in electron-phonon superconductors, focusing on Homes law and its implications for high-temperature superconductivity in strongly coupled systems.

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• 1 hour 40 minutes
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Search for Cosmic Strings Through Their Gravitational Wave Signals

Explore gravitational wave signals from cosmic strings and their detection prospects with upcoming experiments and recent pulsar timing array data.

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• 1 hour 32 minutes
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• Free Video

From Classical to Quantum Fields on Causal Sets

Explore algebraic classical and quantum field theory on causal sets, focusing on quantisation approaches and the Sorkin-Johnston state for free scalar fields, with potential applications to interacting fields.

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• 1 hour 8 minutes
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CATCH22+2: Advanced Topics in Particle Physics and Cosmology - 2024-05-05

Explore cutting-edge topics in particle physics and cosmology through expert talks on gravity, black holes, gravitational waves, and beyond Standard Model physics.

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• 4 hours 47 minutes
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• Free Video