Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

An Eye for the Bulk - Simon Caron Huot

Explore modern conformal field theory insights and their impact on holography and quantum gravity. Discover connections between CFT consistency and string/M-theory in this cutting-edge physics lecture.

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

Comments on Symmetry Breaking and Weak Gravity - Clay Córdova

Explores symmetry breaking, weak gravity, and quantum gravity conjectures in conformal field theory and holography. Discusses higher symmetries, screening, and magnetic weak gravity, offering insights for theoretical physics research.

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

Indices from the Gravitational Path Integral - Victor Luca Iliesiu (Stanford)

Explore gravitational path integrals and their role in conformal field theory, focusing on indices and their implications for holography and quantum gravity.

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

Non-Relativistic Physics in AdS and Its CFT Dual - Henry Maxfield (Stanford)

Explore non-relativistic physics in Anti-de Sitter space and its Conformal Field Theory dual, examining holographic principles and their implications for quantum gravity and string theory.

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

Fake Geometry from Algebra - Douglas Stanford

Explore the intersection of conformal field theory and holography, focusing on fake geometry derived from algebraic methods in quantum gravity and string theory.

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

Matrix Models for ETH and Random CFT - Julian Sonner

Explores matrix models in relation to the Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis and random Conformal Field Theory, advancing understanding of quantum chaos and holography.

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

Huge Operators in Holography - From Bananas to Doors - Pedro Vieira

Explore huge operators in holography, from bananas to doors, in this talk by Pedro Vieira. Discover new insights into conformal field theory and its applications to quantum gravity and string theory.

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

The Power of Time - Jorrit Kruthoff (Stanford)

Explore the role of time in conformal field theory and holography, examining recent developments and their implications for quantum gravity and string theory.

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

Reducing the Distance Between the Swampland and the Bootstrap - Irene Valenzuela (CERN)

Explore connections between the Swampland program in quantum gravity and the conformal bootstrap, examining consistency conditions and their implications for effective field theories.

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

Holographic Prescriptions for Scale Separation Anxiety - Eric Perlmutter

Explore holographic prescriptions for scale separation in conformal field theory and quantum gravity, focusing on recent developments in the conformal bootstrap program and its implications for AdS/CFT duality.

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

What We Can Learn From Being Free and Tensionless - Rajesh Gopakumar

Explore insights from free and tensionless states in conformal field theory, focusing on holography and quantum gravity. Learn about modern CFT methods and their implications for string theory.

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

Towards Characterizing the Holographic Entropy Cone - Veronika Hubeny

Exploration of the holographic entropy cone, discussing recent developments in conformal field theory and their implications for quantum gravity and holography.

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

Designing Gravitational Theories via Symmetric Product Orbifolds - Alejandra Castro

Explore symmetric product orbifolds in gravitational theory design. Discover innovative approaches to holography and quantum gravity, bridging conformal field theory with modern theoretical physics concepts.

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

Large N Partition Functions, Holography, and Black Holes - Nikolay Bobev

Explore large N partition functions, holography, and black holes in conformal field theory. Discover modern insights connecting quantum gravity and CFT consistency conditions.

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

Bounds on Spin-Two KK Masses - Alessandro Tomasiello

Exploring bounds on spin-two Kaluza-Klein masses in the context of holography and quantum gravity, with insights from conformal field theory and modern field theory methods.

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