Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies DIAS Courses

Multigap Topological Insulators: Non-Abelian Bands, Riemannian Geometry, Quantised Optical Responses

Explore the physics of multigap topological insulators, covering non-Abelian bands, homotopy classification, momentum-space Riemannian geometry, and quantized optical responses in condensed matter systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Old Irish in the PaVe Database

Explore PaVeDa, an open source database for verb argument structures across languages, with a focus on the addition of Old Irish and other ancient languages.

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

Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion

Explore medieval Irish politics through post-colonial theory as Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd discusses his book on Irish kings, the English invasion, and key figures like Ruaidrí Úa Conchobair.

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

Science as Culture - A Historian's Perspective

Explore how science functions as culture through a historian's lens, examining the social and cultural dimensions that shape scientific knowledge and practice.

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

What is the School of Celtic Studies with Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn

Discover the rich history and current activities of the School of Celtic Studies at DIAS, from 19th-century Celtic scholarship to modern digital projects and research.

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

Mathematical Aspects of Statistical Physics and Quantum Information - Day 2

Explore advanced quantum information theory and statistical physics through expert lectures on entanglement, quantum communication, time formulations, and quantum algebras.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mathematical Aspects of Statistical Physics and Quantum Information - Day 1

Explore quantum symmetries, state copying, Dyson models, and AI applications in statistical mechanics through expert presentations from a mathematical physics workshop.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Effects in Gravity Beyond the Newton Potential From a Delocalised Quantum

Explore quantum effects in gravity beyond the Newton potential, focusing on experimental proposals that could prove gravity's nonclassical nature through quantum source interactions and field-momentum commutators.

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

Fixed Points of the Renormalisation Group Flow of Yukawa Couplings and CP Violation in the Standard Model, and Beyond

Explore renormalisation group flow of Yukawa couplings, CKM matrix dynamics, and CP violation in particle physics through advanced theoretical analysis.

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

Algebraic Structure of Closed and Open Quantum Dynamics

Explore the unified algebraic framework connecting closed and open quantum dynamics through star-algebraic perspectives, examining Liouvillians and non-equilibrium properties.

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

ceff as a New Invariant of 3-Manifolds

Explore new invariant ceff for 3-manifolds, connecting low-dimensional topology with supersymmetric gauge theory through numerical analysis of homology spheres.

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

Radiative Inflation and Dark Energy with a Non-Minimal Coupling to Gravity

Explore radiative inflation and dark energy through complex scalar field models with non-minimal gravity coupling, examining recent ACT results and Planck data compatibility.

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

Newgrange and JWST: Humanity's Enduring Quest to Understand the Universe

Explore humanity's cosmic quest through Newgrange and JWST, bridging ancient and modern astronomy to unravel our place in the universe.

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

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.

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

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.

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