International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Courses

Surface Critical Dynamics and Casimir Forces in a Binary Fluid by Sutapa Roy

Explore critical dynamics and Casimir forces in binary fluids through molecular dynamics simulations, focusing on surface properties, scaling behavior, and correlation functions in confined fluid systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
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• Free Video

Why It Is -Still- Difficult to Be a Woman in Science by Shobhana Narasimhan

Exploring gender imbalance in science: challenges, biases, and success stories of women scientists. Discusses historical context, current statistics, societal pressures, and strategies for promoting equality in scientific fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
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Exotic Patterns in Faraday Waves

Explore exotic patterns in Faraday waves through advanced numerical simulations and theoretical analysis. Discover fascinating phenomena like quasipatterns, superlattices, and dynamic pattern evolution in vibrated fluid layers.

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• 1 hour 3 minutes
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The Route to Turbulence by Dwight Barkley

Explore the fascinating journey to understanding turbulence in shear flows, from historical observations to modern insights on phase transitions, intermittency, and universal scaling laws.

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• 1 hour 32 minutes
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Representations of Fuchsian Groups, Parahoric Group Schemes by Vikraman Balaji

Explore advanced mathematical concepts including Fuchsian groups, parahoric schemes, and root systems. Delve into complex algebraic structures and their representations in this in-depth lecture on geometric group theory.

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• 1 hour 32 minutes
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The Man Who Invented Calculus - The Life and Work of Madhava - Lecture 3

Explore Madhava's groundbreaking mathematical contributions, including calculus foundations, infinite series, and abstract approaches, in this lecture by P P Divakaran on the 14th-century Kerala mathematician's life and work.

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• 1 hour 19 minutes
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The Man Who Invented Calculus: The Life and Work of Madhava - Lecture 2

Explore Madhava's groundbreaking calculus work, including curve length definitions, tangent lines, and integral concepts. Gain insights into his mathematical innovations and their historical significance.

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• 1 hour 27 minutes
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The Man Who Invented Calculus: The Life and Work of Madhava - Lecture 1

Explore Madhava's groundbreaking mathematical contributions, including calculus innovations, and his impact on Kerala's mathematical renaissance. Gain insights into his life and historical context.

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• 1 hour 58 minutes
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• Free Video

Drift, Inbreeding, and Ne

Explore genetic drift, inbreeding, and effective population size through probability theory, distributions, and evolutionary concepts. Gain insights into population genetics and its applications in evolutionary biology.

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• 1 hour 30 minutes
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Topological Phases of Quantum Matter

Explore topological phases in quantum matter, from quantum Hall effect to topological insulators and superconductors. Learn about edge states, bulk-boundary correspondence, and current frontiers in this fascinating field of physics.

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• 1 hour 7 minutes
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Phases to Phases - An Invitation to Topological Phases of Many Particles by Vijay Shenoy

Explore topological phases in many-particle systems, covering quantum condensed matter physics, electronic phases, and the tenfold way. Gain insights into topological insulators and their potential technological applications.

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• 1 hour 50 minutes
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Geometric Phases and the Separation of the World by Michael Berry

Explore geometric phases in physics, from historical discoveries to modern applications. Delve into mathematical foundations, experimental demonstrations, and implications for optics and quantum mechanics.

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• 1 hour 30 minutes
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Geometry and Topology in Quantum Mechanics - Mathematical Properties

Explore geometric phases in quantum mechanics, from foundational concepts to advanced topics like Berry phases and null phase curves, with applications in optics and condensed matter physics.

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• 1 hour 55 minutes
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Modular Theory and Quantum Field Theory - Lecture 1

Explore modular theory in quantum field theory, covering observables, operators, and superselection sectors. Gain insights into correlation functions and state sewing in QFT.

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• 1 hour 41 minutes
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Magnetic Reconnection - Plasmoid Instability in an Experimentally Accessible Regime by Pallavi Bhat

Explore magnetic reconnection and plasmoid instability in the semi-collisional regime, with theoretical and numerical investigations validating its existence at lower, experimentally accessible Lundquist numbers.

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• 1 hour 7 minutes
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