Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Courses

The Mathematical Models of COVID-19 - Part 1

Explore the mathematical models guiding COVID-19 policy decisions with Dr. Kit Yates, understanding how these models influence pandemic control strategies.

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

Mathematics Goes Virtual - The V-KEMS Initiative

Discover how Professor Rebecca Hoyle discusses the importance of study groups during COVID-19 and the development of the V-KEMS initiative for virtual mathematical knowledge exchange.

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

The Mathematical Models of COVID-19 (Part 2) - Episode 23

Explore how data informs mathematical models of COVID-19 with Dr. Robin Thompson in this insightful discussion recorded during the early pandemic period.

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

Hunting Through Higher Dimensions - The Kervaire Invariant Problem

Discover how mathematician Zhouli Xu solved the 126th dimension of the Kervaire invariant problem, exploring higher-dimensional shapes and the journey to this breakthrough.

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

Life in Lilliput - The Mathematics of Fictional Realms

Explore the mathematical principles behind fictional worlds like Lilliput with Professor Sarah Hart, examining how math helps us understand and create imaginary realms during this Cambridge Festival presentation.

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

Refugee Mathematicians from Nazi Germany with an Emphasis on the UK

Explore the historical journey of mathematicians who fled Nazi Germany to the UK, examining their individual stories and broader impact on mathematical sciences globally.

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

Managing Bottlenecks Using Diffusion and Reflection

Explore bottleneck management through diffusion and reflection in this lecture by Professor Ruth Williams, addressing stochastic systems and anomalous diffusion.

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

On Archimedes' Principle - Rothschild Public Lecture

Explore Archimedes' Principle with Professor Krzysztof Burdzy in this Rothschild Public Lecture. Gain insights into stochastic systems and anomalous diffusion in mathematical sciences.

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

Self-Avoiding Walk, Spin Systems, and Renormalisation - Clay Math Public Lecture

Explore self-avoiding walks, spin systems, and renormalisation in mathematics with Professor Gordon Slade. Gain insights into stochastic systems for anomalous diffusion in this Clay Math Public Lecture.

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

Evading Newton's Third Law to Set Patterns in Motion - Kirk Public Lecture

Explore how active matter systems evade Newton's third law, creating dynamic patterns in biological and synthetic systems. Gain insights into this cutting-edge field of physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Inertia, Turbulence and the Concentration Field in Active Fluids

Explore inertia, turbulence, and concentration fields in active fluids. Delve into self-driven particle dynamics, active turbulence, and hydrodynamic flow interactions in various settings.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Counting Curves: Which, How and Why - Kirk Public Lecture

Explore enumerative geometry's evolution, from classical problems to modern developments influenced by string theory, highlighting connections to various mathematical fields.

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

The Force Awakens: Quantum Collisions

Explore the Standard Model, Higgs boson discovery, and potential new quantum forces in this interactive talk on particle physics and Large Hadron Collider experiments at CERN.

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

Moduli Problems and Abelianization in Algebraic and Differential Geometry

Explore moduli spaces in algebraic and differential geometry, focusing on abelianization processes for parametrizing structures with internal symmetries. Gain insights into classical moduli problems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data-Driven Modelling of Collective Cell Motility - Kirk Lecture

Explore data-driven modeling techniques for collective cell motility with Prof. Ruth Baker. Gain insights into interdisciplinary approaches in animal ecology and cell biology.

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