Harvard CMSA Courses

Symmetries in Quantum Field Theory and Gravity

Dive into advanced concepts of symmetries and their crucial role in quantum field theory and gravitational physics, exploring fundamental principles and theoretical frameworks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Conserved Charges of Closed Universes

Delve into quantum gravity's conserved charges, exploring their role in closed universes and discovering how ensemble holography connects to fundamental symmetry principles.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Aspects of Categorical Symmetries for Branes

Explore advanced mathematical concepts in categorical symmetries and their applications to brane theory, focusing on cutting-edge developments in theoretical physics and geometry.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Non-Invertible Symmetries, Generalized Gauging and Factorization

Explore advanced concepts in holography through analysis of 2d RCFTs, examining symmetries, gauging operations, and factorization in multi-boundary geometries.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

S-Matrix Bootstrap and Black Hole Production

Explore the theoretical physics of black hole production in scattering amplitudes, examining symmetry-breaking effects and elastic amplitudes through S-matrix bootstrap methodology.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Symmetries in the Hilbert Bundle Formulation of Quantum Gravity

Delve into quantum gravity's hydrodynamic approximation, exploring Einstein's equations, Hilbert bundles, and their relationship to spacetime symmetries through advanced mathematical frameworks.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
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• Free Video

Global Aspects of Exactly Marginal Current-Current Deformations

Delve into advanced theoretical physics concepts exploring conformal field theories, current-current deformations, and their relationship to discrete gauging and symmetry transformations in two dimensions.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Gravity and Bootstrap in Quantum Field Theory

Delve into advanced concepts of gravitational physics and bootstrap methods, exploring theoretical frameworks and their applications in modern physics research with expert Leonardo Rastelli.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Past Maximal Development of Near-FLRW Data for Einstein Scalar-Field Vlasov System

Delve into advanced mathematical analysis of FLRW solutions in Einstein scalar-field Vlasov systems, exploring Big Bang singularities and cosmic censorship in three and four spacetime dimensions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quantum Entanglement in Many-Body Systems - Ground States of Quantum Lattice Systems II

Explore quantum entanglement in many-body systems, focusing on ground states, short-range entangled states, topological entanglement, and stability in quantum lattice systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building the Braided Fusion Category of Superselection Sectors II

Explore advanced superselection sector theory and construct braided fusion categories in quantum field theory through rigorous mathematical frameworks.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Local Definitions of Gapped Hamiltonians and Topological and Invertible States III

Explore advanced quantum field theory concepts through Kitaev's analysis of gapped Hamiltonians and topological states in this specialized mathematical physics workshop.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
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• Free Video

Lattice Models and Topological Quantum Field Theories III

Explore advanced connections between lattice models and topological quantum field theories in this specialized mathematical physics workshop session.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
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• Free Video

Lattice Models and Topological Quantum Field Theories I

Explore the relationship between gapped Hamiltonian lattice models and topological quantum field theories, emphasizing Kitaev's conjecture in this advanced mathematical physics workshop.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quasilocality - Almost Local Observables and Interactions, Lieb-Robinson Bounds, Quasi-Adiabatic Evolution, Stability I

Explore quantum lattice systems through quasilocality, Lieb-Robinson bounds, and quasi-adiabatic evolution with expert insights on ground state stability and almost local observables.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video