Instantons Courses and Certifications

Galileo Galilei Institute

Gravitational Instantons, Strong CP Problem and Its Companion Axion Solution

Explore gravitational instantons, the strong CP problem, and axion solutions in this advanced physics lecture by Archil Kobakhidze.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fields Institute

Gravitational Instantons and Harmonic Maps

Explore the mathematical connections between gravitational instantons and harmonic maps in this advanced geometry and physics lecture.

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

Harvard CMSA

Dimension Reduction and Adiabatic Limits of Generalized ASD Instantons

Explore dimension reduction techniques for generalized anti-self-dual instantons over product manifolds, including G2 and Spin(7) cases with adiabatic limit analysis.

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

Institute for Advanced Study

N=2* SU(2) Supersymmetric Yang-Mills Theory and Four-Manifold Invariants - Gregory Moore

Explore supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory, four-manifold invariants, and their connections to topology and complex structures in this advanced theoretical physics seminar.

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

Joint Mathematics Meetings

Smooth Invariants of Four-dimensional Manifolds and Quantum Field Theory

Explore the intersection of smooth 4D manifold invariants and quantum field theory, focusing on Yang-Mills theory, instantons, and topological invariants in this advanced mathematics lecture.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

An Introduction to Spectral Data for Higgs Bundles

Explore spectral data for Higgs bundles, a key concept in algebraic geometry and mathematical physics, with insights on integrable systems and moduli spaces.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Richard Behiel

The Strong Nuclear Force as a Gauge Theory - The Field Strength Tensor - Part 4

Dive into the meticulous derivation of QCD's field strength tensor, exploring its non-Abelian structure and connection to electromagnetic field tensors in quantum chromodynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Large N QCD - Lecture 1

Explore the fundamentals of Large N QCD in this advanced theoretical physics lecture covering key concepts and mathematical frameworks for understanding quantum chromodynamics.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Semiclassical Limits of Impurities and Wilson Lines - Gabriel Cuomo

Explore semiclassical limits of impurities and Wilson lines in conformal field theories, focusing on line defects, perturbation theory, and applications to supersymmetric gauge theories.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Tetra-Quarks, Penta-Quarks and Exotics - Old and New Views - Giancarlo Rossi

Explore tetra-quarks, penta-quarks, and exotic particles in this talk, examining old and new perspectives on their nature, properties, and implications for particle physics.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

On the Worldsheet Theory of Confining Flux Tubes - Victor Gorbenko

Explore color confinement, flux tubes, and large N gauge theories in this talk on worldsheet theory of confining flux tubes, combining perspectives from various fields of physics.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

1-Form Symmetries and the Phase Diagram of Yang Mills Theory - Davide Gaiotto

Explores 1-form symmetries and phase diagrams in Yang-Mills theory, discussing theta angles, lattice perspectives, and line defects to provide insights into color confinement and gauge theory dynamics.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

G-2M from Lattice QCD and Experiments - Zoltan Fodor

Explore the latest findings on (g-2)m from lattice QCD and experiments, including the 4.2 sigma discrepancy, experimental results, and theoretical contributions in this comprehensive physics talk.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Flux Tube Spectrum and the World-Sheet Axion - Andreas Athinodorou

Explores flux tube spectrum and world-sheet axion in color confinement, combining lattice simulations, string theory, and gauge/gravity duality to study non-perturbative phenomena in non-Abelian gauge theories.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NCCR SwissMAP

Surface Observables in 4D BF - 2 Knot Invariants and Nonabelian Electric Fluxes

Explore surface observables in 4D BF theory and their connections to 2-knot invariants and nonabelian electric fluxes in this advanced topology lecture.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video