NYU Physics Courses

Emergent Local Physics in Quantum Gravity

Delve into quantum gravity theory and the emergence of classical geometry through von Neumann algebras, exploring AdS/CFT correspondence and boundary CFT implications for local physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Theoretical Challenges in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy

Explore the theoretical foundations and future challenges in gravitational-wave astronomy with Alessandra Buonanno, covering current insights and the precision improvements needed for next-generation detectors.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Phase Transitions, Dark Matter and Black Holes

Explore the novel production mechanism of particle dark matter through first-order cosmological phase transitions, and its connections to baryogenesis and primordial black holes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Early Dressing of Primordial Black Holes with Cold Dark Matter Particles

Explore the theoretical process of primordial black holes capturing dark matter particles, forming compact spikes that can be analytically predicted, with implications for mutual exclusion limits and future observations.

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

Classical and Quantum Detection of Gravitational Waves

Explore the detection of gravitational waves, from astrophysical to cosmogenic sources, and understand how quantum sensors may be crucial for detecting the most interesting signals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Boundary Scattering and Non-invertible Symmetries in 1+1 Dimensions

Delve into boundary scattering in quantum field theories, exploring how non-invertible symmetries modify conventional crossing relations and examining kink scattering in minimal model deformations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

RG-Stable Parameter Relations of a Scalar Field Theory in Absence of a Symmetry

Delve into the exploration of RG-stable parameter relations in scalar field theory, examining how complexification reveals hidden symmetries that explain stability despite apparent absence of symmetry.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Galactic Archaeology in the Gaia Era - Understanding Galaxy Formation and Assembly

Explore how astronomical surveys like Gaia help uncover the Milky Way's structure and assembly history through detailed analysis of billions of stars' positions, motions, and chemical compositions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dark Radiation Isocurvature from Cosmological Phase Transitions

Delve into cosmological phase transitions and their impact on dark radiation, exploring non-thermal processes, CMB observations, and non-Gaussian perturbations in theoretical physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reconstructing Initial Conditions from Galaxy Surveys Using Optimal Transport

Explore advanced techniques in Optimal Transport for reconstructing initial fluctuation fields from galaxy surveys, with applications to astrophysical data analysis and observations.

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

James Webb Space Telescope Breakthroughs in Galaxy Formation and Black Hole Evolution

Discover groundbreaking findings from JWST observations, exploring black hole evolution, galaxy formation, and cosmic interactions through unprecedented detailed imagery and scientific analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gravitational Production of Dark Photons and Their Role as Dark Matter Candidates

Explore gravitational particle production of dark photons during cosmic inflation, examining nonminimal couplings to gravity, theoretical instabilities, and their potential role as dark matter candidates.

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

Topological Operators in Quantum Field Theory and Their Fate in Gravity

Explore advanced concepts in quantum field theory, focusing on topological operators, symmetry developments, and their relationship with gravity through collective coordinates analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Black Hole Photon Ring - Testing General Relativity Through Black Hole Imaging

Explore the fascinating physics of black hole photon rings, their role in testing general relativity, and how NASA's BHEX mission aims to capture these elusive phenomena around M87*.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Higgs Physics with Neural Simulation-Based Inference at the LHC and ATLAS

Explore Neural Simulation-Based Inference applications in Higgs physics, focusing on advanced machine learning methods for statistical analysis at the Large Hadron Collider and ATLAS experiments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video