Simons Institute Courses

Sketching for Linear Algebra - Basics of Dimensionality Reduction and CountSketch I

Explore dimensionality reduction and CountSketch techniques for efficient linear algebra computations, focusing on regression analysis and subspace embeddings.

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

Foundations of Data Science II

Explore advanced data science concepts including SVD, Gaussian mixtures, and Markov chains. Learn about randomized algorithms and low-rank approximations for efficient data handling.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
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• Free Video

Intro and Foundations of Data Science I

Explore key concepts in data science, including random variables, distributions, dimension reduction, and singular value decomposition, with experts from Microsoft Research India.

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• 58 minutes
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• Free Video

Circuit Lower Bounds from Algorithm Design - An Overview I

Explore circuit lower bounds in computational complexity, focusing on algorithm design techniques and their implications for NP problems and Boolean functions.

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• 53 minutes
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Recent Development in Selective Inference II

Explore advanced selective inference techniques, including randomized approaches, computational challenges, and approximate methods for statistical analysis in adaptive data settings.

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• 1 hour 9 minutes
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• Free Video

Recent Development in Differential Privacy I

Explore recent advancements in differential privacy, covering statistical queries, compressible estimators, and multiple comparisons in adaptive data analysis.

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• 1 hour 3 minutes
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• Free Video

Mind Over Data - The One Thing You Know and Machines Don't

Explore the intersection of human intuition and machine learning in causal reasoning, examining Bayesian networks, confounding factors, and real-world applications in AI and data analysis.

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• 57 minutes
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• Free Video

Classical Verification of Quantum Computations

Explore verification methods for quantum computations, including interactive proofs, post-quantum cryptography, and measurement protocols, with insights on challenges and potential solutions.

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• 1 hour 2 minutes
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Cryptography for Quantum Computers

Explore quantum-resistant cryptography, virtual-black-box notions, indistinguishability obfuscation, and secure multiparty computation in the context of quantum computing challenges.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
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• Free Video

Quantum Algorithm for Simulating Real Time Evolution of Lattice Hamiltonians

Explore quantum algorithms for simulating real-time evolution of lattice Hamiltonians, covering previous work, results, and advanced concepts in quantum computation.

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• 41 minutes
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• Free Video

Recent Algorithmic Primitives - Linear Combination of Unitaries and Quantum Signal Processing

Explore advanced quantum computing techniques like Linear Combination of Unitaries and Quantum Signal Processing, focusing on their applications in algorithmic development and Hamiltonian simulation.

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

Quantum Computing and Simulation with Trapped Ions

Explore trapped ion quantum computing, from individual qubits to scalable systems, with insights on algorithms, dynamics, and future challenges in building modular quantum computers.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
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• Free Video

Quantum Simulators and Processors Based on Rydberg Atom Arrays

Explore quantum simulators and processors using Rydberg atom arrays, covering experimental setups, entanglement, spin models, and non-equilibrium quantum dynamics in programmable systems.

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• 51 minutes
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• Free Video

Quantum Supremacy - Checking a Quantum Computer with a Classical Supercomputer

Explore quantum supremacy, error rates, and hardware challenges in quantum computing. Learn about recent advancements and the race to achieve computational superiority over classical systems.

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• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Recent Advances in Quantum Simulation

Explore recent advancements in quantum simulation, focusing on dynamical simulation, unitary access, and applications in quantum chemistry and physics.

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• 51 minutes
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• Free Video