International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Courses

Orientational Order in Development by Mark Bowick

Explore orientational order in developmental processes, examining its role and implications in active matter systems and biological phenomena.

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

Extreme Spontaneous Deformations of Active Crystals by Hugues Chaté

Explores extreme deformations in active crystals, discussing novel nonequilibrium systems with energy throughput at individual unit level. Highlights applications in biological processes and collective behavior.

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

Turbulence and Multifractality in Some Models for Active Fluids by Rahul Pandit

Explore turbulence and multifractality in active fluid models, examining complex dynamics and patterns in non-equilibrium systems with energy dissipation at the individual unit level.

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

Yielding Behavior of Active Amorphous Solids by Srikanth Sastry

Explores yielding behavior in active amorphous solids, examining nonequilibrium dynamics and energy dissipation at the individual unit level within the context of active matter systems.

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

Instability, Waves and Turbulence in Polar Active Fluids

Explores novel instability, waves, and turbulence in polar active fluids, advancing understanding of nonequilibrium systems with energy throughput at individual unit level.

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

Enhanced Order in Two-Temperature Models of Scalar Activity by Chandan Dasgupta

Explores enhanced order in two-temperature models of scalar activity, discussing recent progress and applications in active matter systems like cellular dynamics and collective animal behavior.

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

Central Extensions of Arithmetic Lattices by Matthew Stover

Explore central extensions of arithmetic lattices, focusing on techniques from algebraic and analytic number theory. Gain insights into applications in geometry, topology, and mathematical physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Conjugacy Width in Higher Rank Arithmetic Groups of Orthogonal Type by Chen Meiri

Explore conjugacy width in higher rank arithmetic groups of orthogonal type, examining its properties and implications for group theory and related mathematical fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Vicsek Model - An Update, Weak Spatial Quenched Disorder

Explores the Vicsek model's updates and effects of weak spatial quenched disorder on active matter systems. Discusses recent advancements and implications for collective behavior in complex environments.

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

The Vicsek Model - An Update, Weak Spatial Quenched Disorder

Comprehensive update on the Vicsek model, focusing on weak spatial quenched disorder. Explores advanced concepts in active matter physics, particularly collective behavior in complex environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Physics of Bacterial Transport in Dilute and Porous Environments

Explore the physics of bacterial movement in various environments, focusing on transport mechanisms, swim patterns, and environmental impacts on microbial behavior and collective phenomena.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Physics of Active Surfaces by Frank Jülicher

Explore the physics of active surfaces, including fundamental concepts and state-of-the-art approaches in this field of study. Gain insights into the behavior of active matter in complex environments.

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

Low Reynolds Number Active Suspensions - An Inertial Turbulence Approach by Samriddhi Sankar Ray

Explore inertial turbulence in low Reynolds number active suspensions. Gain insights into complex fluid dynamics and their applications in microorganism locomotion and bioengineering.

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

Active Caustics by Rama Govindarajan

Explores active caustics in nonequilibrium systems, discussing recent progress and applications in diverse fields like granular systems, control theory, and biological processes.

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

Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Active Brownian Particles - A Paradigm in... by Thomas Franosch

Explore non-equilibrium dynamics of Active Brownian Particles, a paradigm in active matter physics. Learn about directed motion, complex environments, and cutting-edge research in this field.

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