Institute for Advanced Study Courses

Wormholes and Quantum Noise - Douglas Stanford

Explore wormholes, quantum noise, and their connections in this advanced physics lecture, covering topics like inner product ensembles, pseudorandom noise, and universal theories.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Liouville and JT Quantum Gravity - Holography and Matrix Models

Explore holography and matrix models in Liouville and JT quantum gravity, covering fixed-length boundaries, partition functions, multi-boundary amplitudes, and quantum group interpretations.

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

Pseudorandomness and the AdS-CFT Correspondence - Adam Bouland

Explore pseudorandomness in AdS/CFT correspondence, addressing the wormhole growth paradox and its implications for quantum gravity and computational complexity theory.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Energy from Replica Wormholes - Netta Engelhardt

Explore replica wormholes and their role in free energy calculations, with insights on nonfactorization, replica tricks, and connections to JTT gravity and spin glasses.

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

Raytracing and Raymarching Simulations of Non-Euclidean Geometries - Henry Segerman

Explore advanced raytracing and raymarching techniques for simulating non-Euclidean geometries, covering fractal objects, isometries, and complex mathematical concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Strong Approximation for the Markoff Equation via Nonabelian Level Structures - William Chen

Explore strong approximation for the Markoff equation through nonabelian level structures on elliptic curves, delving into representation varieties and modular interpretations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Associativity Testing - Ben Green

Explore associativity testing in discrete mathematics, covering key concepts, theorems, and applications in group theory and additive combinatorics.

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

Wave Dark Matter - Lam Hui

Explore wave dark matter's physical properties, interference patterns, and astrophysical implications in this advanced seminar by Columbia University's Lam Hui.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Representations of P-Adic Groups and Applications - Jessica Fintzen

Explore p-adic group representations, supercuspidal representations, and their applications in number theory with Jessica Fintzen's in-depth seminar on advanced mathematical concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Leading Order Corrections to the Quantum Extremal Surface Prescription - Geoff Penington

Explore quantum extremal surfaces, paradoxes, and black hole evaporation through advanced physics concepts like smooth max entropy and the replica trick.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Representations of P-Adic Groups for Non-Experts - Jessica Fintzen

Explore p-adic groups and their representations, from basic concepts to advanced topics like supercuspidal and epipelagic representations, with insights into ongoing research.

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

An Asymptotic Version of the Prime Power Conjecture for Perfect Difference Sets - Sarah Peluse

Explore prime power conjecture for perfect difference sets, focusing on asymptotic results and proof techniques in number theory and combinatorics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Partition Functions of the Tensionless String - Lorenz Eberhardt

Explore the intricacies of tensionless string theory, focusing on partition functions, backgrounds, and conical defects in this advanced seminar on high energy physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

An Update on Exact WKB and Supersymmetric Field Theory - Andy Neitzke

Explore exact WKB methods and their applications in supersymmetric field theory, focusing on key concepts, challenges, and recent developments in this advanced physics topic.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Latent State Recovery in Reinforcement Learning - John Langford

Explore latent state recovery in reinforcement learning, covering core problems, alternative approaches, and state abstraction. Gain insights from John Langford's expertise in theoretical machine learning.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video