Statistical Mechanics Courses and Certifications

Microstructural Evolution of Materials: Statistical Mechanics

Discover the principles of statistical mechanics that explain materials science phenomena, from solid solution entropy to heat capacity trends and the canonical distribution.

• MITx Online
• 3 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

NCCR SwissMAP

Introduction to Statistical Mechanics 1 - Mathematical Physics 2019-2020

Master the fundamental principles of statistical mechanics through rigorous mathematical frameworks and thermodynamic systems analysis.

• YouTube
• 21 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complexity as Seen Through Modern Statistical Mechanics - New Perspectives

Explore nonextensive statistical mechanics and its applications in studying complex systems across various fields, with insights from Constantino Tsallis on recent developments and q-triplets.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nonadditive Entropies and Statistical Mechanics at the Edge of Chaos - Cornerstones

Explore nonadditive entropies and statistical mechanics at chaos' edge. Delve into Boltzmann-Gibbs entropy, Q-logarithm, and complex networks, challenging traditional thermodynamic principles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Statistical Mechanics for Real Biological Networks by William Bialek - Turing Lecture

Explore statistical mechanics applied to biological networks, focusing on information processing and self-organization in living systems. Gain insights from leading experts in physics, mathematics, and biology.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Statistical Mechanics of Developed Turbulence - Lecture 1

Explore turbulence through statistical mechanics, covering energy cascades, Kolmogorov's hypotheses, and connections to phase transitions. Learn about predator-prey dynamics in pipe flow and directed percolation in laminar-turbulent transitions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Systems with Coulomb Interactions: Mean-Field Limits and Statistical Mechanics - Lecture 4

Explore large particle systems with Coulomb repulsion, examining mean-field dynamics and statistical mechanics using modulated energy approaches and free energy expansions.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Systems with Coulomb Interactions: Mean-Field Limits and Statistical Mechanics - Lecture 3

Explore large particle systems with Coulomb repulsion, covering mean-field dynamics and statistical mechanics using modulated energy and free energy expansion approaches.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Systems with Coulomb Interactions: Mean-Field Limits and Statistical Mechanics - Lecture 2

Explore Coulomb-type repulsion in large particle systems, covering mean-field dynamics and statistical mechanics with focus on free energy expansion and fluctuations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)

Systems with Coulomb Interactions: Mean-Field Limits and Statistical Mechanics - Lecture 1

Explore large particle systems with Coulomb repulsion, examining mean-field dynamics and statistical mechanics using modulated energy approaches and free energy expansions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Statistical Mechanics Beyond 2D - Workshop III 2024

Explore advanced statistical mechanics extending beyond traditional 2D models through graph limits, random complexes, spanning trees, and higher-dimensional systems.

• YouTube
• 16 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Statistical Mechanics and Discrete Geometry

Explore cutting-edge connections between statistical mechanics, discrete geometry, and cluster algebras through expert presentations on bipartite graphs, dimer models, and geometric structures.

• YouTube
• 15 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Geometry, Statistical Mechanics, and Integrability Tutorials 2024

Explore advanced mathematical concepts connecting geometry, statistical mechanics, and integrability through expert tutorials on cluster algebras, vertex models, and discrete systems.

• YouTube
• 17 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Statistical Mechanics of Mutilated Sheets and Shells

Explore thermal fluctuations in thin elastic membranes, including graphene sheets, and their impact on long-wavelength physics. Examine puckers, stitches, and curved shells in statistical mechanics.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

physicsteachers

Statistical Mechanics in Graduate Physics Education - 2018 Jackson Award Lecture

Mehran Kardar honored for exceptional graduate-level statistical mechanics teaching, impactful textbooks, and nurturing future physics leaders at MIT.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video