Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos (IFISC) Courses

Emergent Behaviour and Symmetry in Active Matter Systems

Discover how symmetry principles govern emergent collective behaviors in active matter, from flocking birds to swimming bacteria and self-organizing materials.

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

Deep-Learning-Assisted Simulation of a Cortical Circuit - Integrating Anatomy, Physiology and Connectivity

Discover how deep learning enhances cortical circuit simulations by integrating anatomical, physiological, and computational approaches in neuroscience research.

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

Eco-Evolutionary Constraints Shape the Endemicity and Epidemic Trajectories of Rapidly Evolving Pathogens

Explore how ecological and evolutionary factors influence the spread patterns and endemic behavior of fast-evolving pathogens in complex systems.

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

Neocortical Dynamics and Computational Mechanisms - Integrating Sensory and Higher-Order Inputs

Explore neocortical dynamics and computational mechanisms that integrate sensory and higher-order brain inputs in this interdisciplinary neuroscience presentation.

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

Reservoir Computing in Photonic Integrated Circuits

Discover how photonic integrated circuits enable reservoir computing for advanced neural network processing and computational applications.

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

Quantum Dynamics of Solitons in a Relativistic Field Equation

Explore quantum dynamics of solitons within relativistic field equations and their complex mathematical behaviors in modern physics.

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

The Paradox of Openness - Community-Based Approaches to Combating Misinformation Online

Explore community-driven strategies to fight online misinformation while navigating the tension between openness and content control in digital spaces.

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

Double Supersolidity - Catalyzation and Excitation Spectrum

Explore the fascinating quantum phenomenon of double supersolidity, examining its catalyzation mechanisms and unique excitation spectrum properties in complex systems.

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

Clogging in Macroscopic Active Matter Flow Through a Bottleneck - From Pedestrians to Robots

Discover how active matter systems like pedestrians and robots experience clogging when flowing through bottlenecks in this interdisciplinary physics exploration.

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

Theoretical Foundations and Algorithmic Tools for High-Dimensional Inference - Effective Models and Methods

Explore theoretical foundations and algorithmic tools for high-dimensional statistical inference and effective modeling techniques in complex systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introducing a Novel Large-Scale Data Set of Temporal, Multi-Layer and Spatially Embedded Networks

Discover a groundbreaking large-scale dataset featuring temporal, multi-layer, and spatially embedded networks for advanced network analysis and research applications.

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

Criticality and Hierarchy of Temporal Dynamics in the Human Brain

Explore how the human brain operates at critical states and organizes temporal dynamics hierarchically across neural networks and timescales.

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

Stochastic Field Effects in the Ising Model - Symmetry Breaking and Symmetry Restoring

Explore stochastic field effects in the Ising model, examining how random fields break and restore symmetry in complex physical systems.

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

An Agent Based Journey in Social Systems Research - Motivations and Applications

Explore agent-based modeling techniques for understanding complex social systems and their real-world applications in interdisciplinary research.

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

Rhythmic Coordination in a Network of Interacting Brain Pathways

Explore how brain pathways synchronize rhythmically through complex network interactions and coordination mechanisms in neuroscience.

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