Inside Livermore Lab Courses

Matrix-Valued Finite Elements

Explore matrix-valued finite elements in continuum models, focusing on viscous stress elements and H(div)-conforming fluid velocity approximations for exact mass conservation.

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

U.S., China, Deterrence and Digital Twins

Explore how AI-generated digital twins could bridge public-private efforts to secure critical U.S. infrastructure against sophisticated Chinese cyber warfare threats.

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

Strategic Defense in an Era of Uncertainty

Explore strategic defense challenges and nuclear deterrence implications in an uncertain geopolitical landscape with insights from former NNSA policy director.

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

Defining Foundation Models for Computational Science - Toward Clarity and Rigor

Explore rigorous definitions and characteristics of foundation models in computational science, from fluid dynamics to climate modeling, with insights into DD-FEM methodology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Toward Information Geometric Mechanics

Explore information geometric mechanics for shock wave simulation, addressing numerical difficulties in high-speed gas dynamics through geometric regularization techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Real-Time Bayesian Inference at Extreme Scale

Discover real-time Bayesian inference for tsunami early warning using acoustic sensors and 3D wave equations, achieving billion-fold speedup through novel parallel algorithms on GPU systems.

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

Quadrature Procedures for 4D Applications and Beyond

Explore quadrature procedures for high-dimensional finite element methods, focusing on numerical integration challenges and stability issues in 4D-7D applications for space-time problems.

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

A Guided Tour of MFEM GPU Kernel Optimization Techniques

Explore GPU kernel optimization strategies for MFEM finite element computations, focusing on high-performance techniques for AMD and NVIDIA architectures in scientific simulations.

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

MFEM Workshop 2025 - Student Lightning Talks Session 1

Discover cutting-edge finite element methods through student lightning talks covering 4D H(div)-conforming elements, characteristic bending advection schemes, and high-order space-time simulations.

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

Remap Through Interpolation and Optimization

Discover advanced field remap methods combining GPU-accelerated interpolation with optimization strategies for high-order finite element simulations in multimaterial ALE hydrodynamics.

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

Spline-Based Framework for Fluid-Structure-Contact Interaction Modeling

Explore spline-based modeling of fluid-structure-contact interactions in orthogonal cutting using MFEM's NURBS discretization and modular architecture for complex multiphysics simulations.

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

Coupling MFEM with Structured Mesh Libraries

Explore coupling MFEM with structured mesh libraries for multiphysics applications, featuring field transfer capabilities and N:1 refinement support with PISALE and AMReX demos.

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

MFEM/MGIS and SLOTH - Applications for Thermomechanical Simulation and Multiphase-Field Modeling

Explore advanced finite element methods through MFEM/MGIS thermomechanical solver and SLOTH multiphase-field framework for nuclear fuel simulations and complex mechanical behaviors.

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

Differentiating Large-Scale Finite Element Applications with MFEM

Explore automatic differentiation developments in MFEM for large-scale finite element simulations using modern LLVM compiler techniques and recent experimental advances.

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

Electromagnetic Simulation with Palace

Discover Palace, a 3D electromagnetics solver from AWS Center for Quantum Computing, built with MFEM for efficient large-scale quantum computing simulations and applications.

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