Institute for Advanced Study Courses

Machines - How Do They Learn and Where Are They Headed?

Explore machine learning fundamentals, neural networks, and AI challenges. Gain insights into how machines learn, their capabilities, and future directions in artificial intelligence.

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

New Experimental Directions for Fundamental Physics II - Peter Graham

Explore cutting-edge experimental approaches in fundamental physics, focusing on innovative techniques and their potential to advance our understanding of particle physics beyond the LHC.

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

New Physics at the LHC and Beyond I - Liantao Wang

Explore cutting-edge particle physics research at the LHC, including luminosity, hadron colliders, and factorization. Gain insights into new physics prospects and theoretical advancements in the field.

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

New Approaches to the Hierarchy Problem I - Nathaniel Craig

Explore innovative approaches to the hierarchy problem in particle physics, focusing on technical and direct naturalness, effective field theory, and their implications for the Standard Model.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Extraordinary Physics with Millisecond Pulsars - Scott Ransom

Explore millisecond pulsars' role in detecting gravitational waves, testing general relativity, and understanding dense matter, using advanced timing observations and cutting-edge telescopes.

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

The Polynomial Method and the Restriction Problem - Larry Guth

Explore the polynomial method and restriction problem in mathematics, featuring insights on visualizing concepts, analyzing proofs, and examining algebraic potential.

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

Math in the Real World - More Than Just a Numbers Game

Explore how mathematics shapes product lifecycles and impacts modern careers, with insights from industry leaders on its role in R&D, manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain.

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

Sovereign Power, Death, and Monuments - Zainab Bahrani

Explores ancient Mesopotamian monuments, examining their timeless significance in relation to law, sovereign power, and biopolitics through archaeological analysis and critical theory perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Realization Space of a Matroid

Explore the intricacies of matroid realization spaces with Lukas Kühne, delving into advanced mathematical concepts and their applications in combinatorial geometry.

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

Stability Problems in General Relativity

Explore stability problems in general relativity, focusing on mathematical challenges and recent advancements in understanding gravitational phenomena.

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

Insights and Challenges in Symplectic Capacities

Explore key insights and challenges in symplectic capacities, delving into advanced mathematical concepts and their applications in geometric analysis.

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

Total Positivity and Determinantal Inequalities

Explore total positivity and determinantal inequalities in mathematics, focusing on advanced concepts and their applications in various fields.

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

Insights into the Geometric Harmonic Analysis Associated to 1-Parameter Sets

Explore geometric harmonic analysis of 1-parameter sets with insights from D. Dominique Kemp's research at the Institute for Advanced Study.

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

Sorting Using Partial Information - Lecture

Explore efficient sorting algorithms using partial information, combining topological sort and heapsort techniques to achieve optimal time and comparison bounds for binary comparisons.

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

Determinants of Cohomology for Number Fields

Explore determinants of cohomology in number fields, delving into advanced mathematical concepts and their applications in algebraic number theory.

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