Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

The Description Complexity of Groundstates

Explore the computational complexity of describing quantum groundstates and their implications for quantum many-body systems in this theoretical physics presentation.

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

On the Quantum to Classical Transition in Noisy Quantum Systems

Explore the quantum-to-classical transition in noisy quantum systems and understand how noise affects quantum error correction and fault-tolerance in scalable quantum computation.

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

Rapid Mixing for Gibbs States Within a Logical Sector - A Dynamical View of Self-Correcting Quantum Memories

Explore rapid mixing dynamics for Gibbs states in quantum error correction, examining self-correcting quantum memories through a dynamical lens with applications to fault-tolerant computing.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
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• Free Video

Many-Body Physics and Models of Constant-Time Quantum Computation

Explore many-body physics and constant-time quantum computation models with insights into quantum error correction, fault-tolerance, and their applications to near-term quantum devices.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
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• Free Video

Implementing the Surface Code Using Time-Dynamic Circuits

Explore time-dynamic circuit implementations of the surface code for quantum error correction with insights from Google's quantum computing research.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
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• Free Video

Finite-Temperature Quantum Topological Order in Three Dimensions

Explore finite-temperature quantum topological order in 3D systems and its implications for quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing.

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

Undetectable Errors in Floquet Codes

Explore undetectable errors in Floquet quantum error correction codes through advanced theoretical analysis of fault-tolerant quantum computing challenges.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
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• Free Video

Metastable States Are Locally Thermal - Markov Properties and Area Laws

Explore how metastable quantum states exhibit local thermal behavior through Markov properties and area laws in quantum many-body systems.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
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• Free Video

Proving Quantum Thermalization of Translation Invariant Systems at High-Temperature

Discover rigorous mathematical proofs for quantum thermalization in translation invariant systems at high temperatures, exploring fundamental statistical mechanics principles.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
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• Free Video

On the Cost of Magic State - From Near-Term Experiments to Catalytic Quantum Computation

Explore quantum error correction and fault-tolerance in magic state computation, bridging near-term experiments with catalytic quantum computing advances.

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

Entropic Order and Error Correction

Explore entropic order principles and their applications in quantum error correction through theoretical physics insights from CU Boulder research.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
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• Free Video

Topological States, Fermions and Magic on Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers

Explore topological quantum states and fermion systems using trapped-ion quantum computers, focusing on quantum error correction and fault-tolerance for scalable computation.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
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• Free Video

Lieb-Robinson Bounds with Exponential-in-Volume Tails

Explore advanced quantum many-body physics through Lieb-Robinson bounds featuring exponential-in-volume tails in this theoretical physics presentation.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
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• Free Video

Extreme Plasma Physics of Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Explore extreme plasma physics phenomena occurring around neutron stars and black holes with insights from cutting-edge theoretical research.

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

The Limits and Applications of Noisy Quantum Dynamics

Explore the boundaries and practical uses of quantum systems affected by noise, examining how environmental interference impacts quantum computational processes.

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