Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

The CAMELS Project - Paco Villaescusa Navarro

Exploring the CAMELS project: a large-scale simulation suite for galaxy formation and cosmology, combining hydrodynamics and machine learning to advance our understanding of the Universe.

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

Unsupervised Learning for Stellar Spectra with Deep Normalizing Flows - Jo Ciuca

Explore unsupervised machine learning techniques for analyzing stellar spectra using deep normalizing flows, with applications in galaxy evolution and big data astronomy.

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

Towards Astronomical Search by Image - The Hubble Image Similarity Project - Josh Peek

Exploring astronomical image similarity using machine learning, focusing on the Hubble Image Similarity Project to enhance search capabilities and facilitate new discoveries in astrophysics.

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

Generating High-Fidelity HI Maps Using Score-Based Diffusion Models - Sultan Hassan

Exploring score-based diffusion models to generate high-fidelity HI maps, discussing applications in astrostatistics and machine learning for galaxy formation and evolution studies.

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

Learning Representations of Galaxies from Simulations and Observations - Suchetha Cooray

Explore advanced data science techniques for analyzing galaxy formation and evolution, bridging simulations with observations to uncover new insights in astrophysics.

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

Finding Simple Structures in Complex Datasets - Dalya Baron

Exploring data-driven techniques to uncover simple structures in complex astronomical datasets, focusing on galaxy formation and evolution using advanced statistical and machine learning tools.

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

FLORAH - Planting Better Merger Trees with Deep Generative Models - Tri Nguyen (MIT)

Explore deep generative models for improved merger tree creation in galaxy formation studies, enhancing our understanding of cosmic structure evolution and linking observations with theoretical models.

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

Constraining Ωm with Phase-Space Information of Galaxies - Natali Soler Matubaro De Santi

Explore innovative techniques for constraining the matter density parameter using galaxy phase-space data, combining astrostatistics and machine learning to advance our understanding of cosmic structure formation.

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

Too Hot to Handle - The Role of Supermassive Black Holes in Heating the Low Redshift Intergalactic Medium

Explore the impact of supermassive black holes on intergalactic medium heating at low redshift, focusing on AGN feedback mechanisms and their role in galaxy formation and evolution.

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

How Supermassive Black Holes Ignite the Intergalactic Medium - Tales from the Low Redshift Lyman-alpha Forest

Explore how supermassive black holes impact the intergalactic medium through the lens of the low redshift Lyman-alpha forest, offering insights into galaxy formation and evolution.

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

Prospects for Detecting Gaps in GC Streams with Roman - Christian Aganze

Exploring detection of gaps in globular cluster streams using Roman Space Telescope, applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to enhance our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution.

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

Optimizing Target Selection for Low-Redshift Galaxy Surveys - Elise Darragh Ford

Explores data-driven techniques for optimizing galaxy survey target selection, enhancing our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution through advanced statistical and machine learning methods.

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

Muon Colliders - KITP Blackboard Talk by Nima Arkani-Hamed

Explore the science behind muon colliders with physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed. This talk delves into cutting-edge particle physics research, offering insights for scientists across various theoretical physics disciplines.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learning from Billions of Galaxies - Can Our Understanding of Galaxy Formation Keep Up With the Upcoming Data Revolution?

Exploring the challenges and opportunities in understanding galaxy formation as we enter a new era of astronomical data, with insights from billions of observed galaxies.

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

The Genealogy of the Milky Way and the Search for the Missing Dark Matter - Chalk Talk by Lina Necib

Explore the Milky Way's formation history, including the Enceladus merger, and its implications for Dark Matter searches. Discover how galactic mergers create local dark hurricanes affecting particle detection efforts.

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