Simons Institute Courses

Quantum Algorithms for Hamiltonian Simulation - Quantum Colloquium

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Explore quantum algorithms for Hamiltonian simulation, their applications in chemistry and condensed matter systems, and their impact on solving linear systems and semidefinite programming.

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• 1 hour 14 minutes
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What Information Do the Voices of African Savanna Elephants Communicate?

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Explore the fascinating world of elephant communication, from husky calls to rumbles, and learn how these vocalizations convey information in African savanna elephants.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
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• Free Video

On Gradient-Based Optimization - Accelerated, Distributed, Asynchronous and Stochastic

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Explore advanced gradient-based optimization techniques for machine learning, including accelerated, distributed, asynchronous, and stochastic methods, with insights from differential geometry and nonconvex optimization.

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• 1 hour 2 minutes
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Deciding Regular Games - A Playground for Exponential Time Algorithms

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Explore exponential time algorithms for deciding regular games, examining their applications and implications in system design and analysis.

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• 41 minutes
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A Tutorial on Neurosymbolic Techniques

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Explore neurosymbolic techniques for synthesizing models and systems, blending neural networks with symbolic reasoning to enhance AI capabilities.

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• 1 hour 33 minutes
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Coin-Flipping in the Brain - Probabilistic Computation and Learning in the Assembly Model

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Explores how brain noise enables probabilistic computation and statistical learning, using the Assembly Model to demonstrate biologically plausible mechanisms for handling uncertainty and making predictions.

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• 43 minutes
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Computational Quantum Chemistry - Classical Gaps, Quantum Opportunities, Open Questions

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Explore quantum computing's potential to revolutionize molecular simulations and address computational chemistry's most challenging problems.

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• 1 hour 13 minutes
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Incentives for Collaborative Learning and Data Sharing - Part 1b

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Explore incentive mechanisms for federated learning and collaborative data sharing in distributed machine learning environments.

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• 1 hour
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LLM-Guided Reinforcement Learning for Mastery Learning - Large-Scale Field Evidence

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Discover how LLM-powered AI tutors and personalized learning sequences improved student Python certification performance by 0.15 SD in a large-scale educational experiment.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
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Human Values in Clinical Algorithms, Old and New

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Explore how human values shape clinical algorithms and AI models, examining their impact on diagnostic reasoning and patient care management.

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• 39 minutes
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When Prediction Becomes Policy - What Do Risk Models Actually Learn?

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Explore how predictive risk models in child welfare reshape policy through bureaucratic processes, examining what algorithms actually learn when "risk" is socially constructed rather than objectively revealed.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
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Geometry of Secure Computation

Explore the geometric framework for secure computation, focusing on round and communication complexity for randomized-output functions. Learn about innovative approaches to long-standing cryptography challenges.

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• 48 minutes
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Collision-Resistance from Multi-Collision-Resistance

Exploring the transformation of multi-collision-resistant hash functions into collision-resistant hash functions, with insights on Reed-Solomon codes and cryptographic primitives.

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• 49 minutes
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New Ways to Garble Arithmetic Circuits

Explores innovative techniques for garbling arithmetic circuits, improving efficiency, modularity, and functionality. Presents constant-rate schemes for large integers and modular computation, with enhanced capabilities for mixed arithmetic-Boolean opera…

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• 51 minutes
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Unclonable Polymers and Their Cryptographic Applications

Explore unclonable polymers and their innovative applications in cryptography, focusing on minimal complexity assumptions for enhanced security measures.

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• 48 minutes
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