Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

Decoding Time With Long-Term Plasticity of Short-Term Plasticity - Dean Buonomano

Exploring how the brain bridges timescales in learning, from milliseconds to days, through long-term changes in short-term synaptic plasticity. Insights into neural mechanisms of temporal processing and memory formation.

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

Perspectives and Discussion - Memory Updating

Explore diverse perspectives on memory updating mechanisms across multiple timescales, from molecular to behavioral levels, in this neurobiology conference discussion on learning and plasticity.

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Memory Updating in Young and Old Mice - Janine Kwapis

Explore molecular mechanisms behind memory updating in mice across age groups. Discover how the brain associates events over various timescales and the biological processes supporting associative learning.

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

Uncertainty-Based Memory Updating - Mate Lengyel

Explores mechanisms of memory updating based on uncertainty, bridging timescales in associative learning from molecular to behavioral levels. Discusses implications for neural plasticity and learning.

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

Role of Dendritic Plasticity in Memory Organization - Megha Seghal

Explore dendritic plasticity's role in memory organization, bridging neural events across timescales. Discover mechanisms supporting associative learning from molecular to behavioral levels.

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

Active Associative Memory by Suri Vaikuntanathan - University of Chicago - KITP Chalk Talk

Explore how non-equilibrium dynamics enhance memory and information processing in biological systems, from neuronal circuits to immune responses, challenging traditional equilibrium-based paradigms.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nanomaterials - Minimal Materials Controlling Forces & Energies at the 'Bottom'

Explore nanomaterials as minimal structures controlling forces and energies at the molecular level, with insights from Alex Travesset on their unique properties and potential applications.

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

From Abelian Anyons in Moiré Matter to Non-Abelions in Synthetic Quantum Systems - Ashvin Vishwanath

Explore the interplay of topology, symmetry, and interactions in quantum systems, from Abelian anyons in moiré matter to non-Abelions in synthetic structures, with insights on recent theoretical and experimental advancements.

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

Anyons- Fractionalization and Dynamics - Nandini Trivedi

Explore anyons, their fractionalization, and dynamics in topological systems. Discover recent advancements in the interplay between topology, symmetry, and interactions in quantum materials.

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

New Results on Crystalline Graphene Multilayers - Intervalley Coherence and Emergent Spin Orbit Coupling

Explores recent advancements in crystalline graphene multilayers, focusing on intervalley coherence and emergent spin-orbit coupling. Discusses implications for topology, symmetry, and interactions in condensed matter physics.

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

Quantum Materials Under Nonlinear Spotlight - Probing Symmetry and Quantum Geometry

Exploring quantum materials using nonlinear techniques to investigate symmetry and quantum geometry. Discusses recent advancements in probing topological properties and their interplay with symmetry and interactions.

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

Correlated Phases in Geometrically Frustrated Lattices - Ming Yi

Exploring correlated phases in geometrically frustrated lattices, focusing on recent developments in topology, symmetry, and interactions in condensed matter physics.

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

Mobile Majorana Zero Modes in Two-Channel Kondo Lattices - Rebecca Flint

Explores mobile Majorana zero modes in two-channel Kondo lattices, discussing the interplay of topology, symmetry, and interactions in correlated quantum materials and their potential applications.

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

Illuminating Signatures of Gapless Topology and Correlations - Contrasting Nonlinear Optical Responses

Explore gapless topology and correlations through nonlinear optical responses. Gain insights into recent advancements in theoretical physics, focusing on the interplay between topology, symmetry, and interactions.

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

Topological Phases With Average Symmetries - Chong Wang

Explores the interplay of topology, symmetry, and interactions in quantum systems, discussing recent advancements and their implications for understanding correlated topological phases and strongly interacting materials.

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