Conformal Field Theory Courses and Certifications

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Bootstrapping Line Defects in CFTs - Applications to 3D Ising Model

Explore advanced conformal field theory techniques for analyzing line defects in the 3D Ising model using bootstrap methods with MIT's Max Metliski.

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• 1 hour 6 minutes
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• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Magnetised Bounds for Conformal Field Theories

Explore how magnetic fields affect 3D conformal field theories, deriving constraints on effective actions and examining novel observables through dispersive methods.

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• 1 hour 4 minutes
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• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Lee-Yang on the Fuzzy Sphere - Introduction

Explore the Lee-Yang theorem and conformal field theory through a Fuzzy Sphere regulator approach, examining quantum phase transitions and critical scaling dimensions in 3D systems.

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• 32 minutes
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Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Lee-Yang on the Fuzzy Sphere - Results and Summary

Explore Lee-Yang theorem and conformal field theory through Fuzzy Sphere regulator analysis, examining quantum phase transitions and critical point identification with spectral alignment.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
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• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Conformal Perturbation Theory, ED and MPS Simulations for 3D Ising and O(2) Models

Explore advanced numerical methods for studying 3D phase transitions using conformal perturbation theory, exact diagonalization, and matrix product states on fuzzy sphere regulators.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
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• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Yang-Lee on the Fuzzy Sphere - Spectrum and Finite-Size Scaling

Explore Yang-Lee conformal field theory spectrum using fuzzy sphere geometry and novel finite-size scaling methods to extract conformal data and uncover new primary operators.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
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• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Yang-Lee Criticality in Various Dimensions

Explore Yang-Lee criticality as the simplest non-Hermitian conformal field theory, examining phase transitions in imaginary magnetic fields and studying 3D models with high precision.

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

Galileo Galilei Institute (GGI)

Celestial OPE: w_{1+∞} and Beyond

Explore the mathematical concepts of Celestial OPE, focusing on w_{1+∞} algebra and its extensions in this advanced theoretical physics lecture.

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

ICTP-SAIFR

EFT Meets CFT - Bootstrap 2025 Day 5

Explore how Effective Field Theory meets Conformal Field Theory in this advanced physics lecture covering theoretical frameworks and their intersection.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
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• Free Video

ICTP-SAIFR

Bootstrap 2025 - A New Boundary State in the c=2 Narain CFT and A Genus-2 Crossing Equation in d>2 - Day 5

Explore advanced conformal field theory through boundary states in c=2 Narain CFT and genus-2 crossing equations in higher dimensions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
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• Free Video

ICTP-SAIFR

Bootstrap 2025 - Sparsity in the Numerical Six-Point Bootstrap and Bootstrapping Heavy CFT Correlators - Day 5

Explore advanced bootstrap methods in conformal field theory through sparsity techniques and heavy correlator analysis from leading researchers.

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• 1 hour 25 minutes
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• Free Video

BIMSA

A CFT Factory - Engineering Critical Lattice Models from Competing Anyon Condensations

Discover how to engineer critical lattice models through competing anyon condensations in this advanced conformal field theory presentation by Lingyan Hung.

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• 1 hour 10 minutes
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• Free Video

BIMSA

Character Expansions, Line Defects, and S-Duality

Explore advanced theoretical physics concepts including character expansions, line defects, and S-duality in this specialized mathematical physics presentation.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
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• Free Video

BIMSA

Magic Triangle of CFTs - 30 Theories from 5 Building Blocks

Discover how 30 conformal field theories emerge from just 5 fundamental building blocks through the elegant magic triangle framework in theoretical physics.

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• 46 minutes
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• Free Video

BIMSA

Symmetry, Operators and Correlators in T̄T Deformed CFTs

Explore symmetry properties, operator behavior, and correlation functions in T-Tbar deformed conformal field theories through advanced theoretical physics.

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• 1 hour 3 minutes
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• Free Video