Institute for Advanced Study Courses

Theoretical physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf explores how physicists are striving for the long-sought unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity, with string theory being a leading contender.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Topological Filters - A Toolbox for Processing Dynamic Signals - Michael Robinson

Explore topological filters for dynamic signal processing in this under 1-hour workshop by Michael Robinson from the Institute for Advanced Study.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Operator Scaling via Geodesically Convex Optimization, Invariant Theory and Polynomial Identity Testing - Yuanzhi Li

Explore operator scaling through geodesically convex optimization, invariant theory, and polynomial identity testing in this 1-2 hour seminar by Yuanzhi Li from Princeton University, offered by the Institute for Advanced Study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Representations of P-Adic Groups - Jessica Fintzen

Explore p-adic group representations with Jessica Fintzen from the University of Michigan, in a seminar offered by the Institute for Advanced Study. Less than 1-hour workload.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Nonperturbative Bulk Reconstruction - Daniel Jafferis

Explore nonperturbative aspects of bulk reconstruction, entanglement, black hole information paradox, and more in this under 1-hour material from the Institute for Advanced Study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Everything You Wanted to Know About Machine Learning but Didn't Know Whom to Ask - Sanjeev Arora

Explore machine learning with Sanjeev Arora from Princeton University in this 1-2 hour seminar by the Institute for Advanced Study, covering topics from text classification to unsupervised learning.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

A Practical Guide to Deep Learning - Richard Zemel

Explore deep learning with Richard Zemel from the Institute for Advanced Study. Learn about perceptrons, gradient descent, object recognition, and more in 2-3 hours.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Exceptional Splitting of Reductions of Abelian Surfaces With Real Multiplication - Yunqing Tang

Explore abelian surfaces with real multiplication in a 1-2 hour workshop by Yunqing Tang from Princeton University, offered by the Institute for Advanced Study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

A Derived Hecke Algebra in the Context of the Mod P Langlands Program - Rachel Ollivier

Dive into the mod pp Langlands program with Rachel Ollivier from the University of British Columbia, in a workshop offered by the Institute for Advanced Study. Explore Hecke algebra, super singular modules, and more.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Weinstein Manifolds Through Skeletal Topology - Laura Starkston

Explore Weinstein manifolds via skeletal topology in this less than 1-hour seminar by Laura Starkston from Stanford University, offered by the Institute for Advanced Study.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Machines - How Do They Learn and Where Are They Headed?

Explore machine learning, neural networks, and future trends in less than an hour with the Institute for Advanced Study.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

New Experimental Directions for Fundamental Physics II - Peter Graham

Explore theoretical physics with Peter Graham from the Institute for Advanced Study. Learn about experimental directions, quantum spin projection, and more in 1-2 hours.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

New Physics at the LHC and Beyond I - Liantao Wang

Explore theoretical physics with Liantao Wang from the Institute for Advanced Study. Dive into topics like the Large Hadron Collider and factorization in a 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

New Approaches to the Hierarchy Problem I - Nathaniel Craig

Explore theoretical physics and particle physics at the LHC and beyond with Nathaniel Craig from the Institute for Advanced Study. Dive into hierarchy problems, naturalness, and effective field theory.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Extraordinary Physics with Millisecond Pulsars - Scott Ransom

Explore the extraordinary physics of millisecond pulsars with Scott Ransom at the Institute for Advanced Study. Learn about gravitational waves, general relativity, and the densest matter in the universe.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course