NYU Physics Courses

Fifty Years of Quantum Chromodynamics - The Theory of the Strong Nuclear Force

Explore the 50-year journey of Quantum Chromodynamics with Nobel laureate David Gross as he examines the past, present, and future developments of the strong nuclear force theory.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Behind and Beyond the Standard Model - Understanding the Hierarchy Paradox

Delve into fundamental physics concepts beyond the Standard Model, exploring quantum mechanics, relativity, and the Hierarchy Paradox through expert analysis of theoretical extensions and experimental implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Present and Future of the Conformal Bootstrap

Delve into advanced conformal bootstrap theory, exploring its applications in quantum physics, from superfluid transitions to non-abelian gauge theories and holographic interpretations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tidal Squeezing of Black Holes - Characterizing Gravitational Deformation

Delve into the fascinating physics of tidal deformation in black holes, exploring recent debates, hidden symmetries, and gravitational-wave observations in astronomical scenarios.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beyond BCS: An Exact Model for Superconductivity and Mottness

Delve into advanced physics concepts exploring an exact model for superconductivity that challenges conventional BCS theory, with insights into high-temperature superconductors and strongly correlated electron systems.

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

Direct and Indirect Detection of Dark Matter with Novel Targets - Why It Pays to Know a Chemist

Explore groundbreaking approaches to dark matter detection using molecular systems, quantum dots, and organic crystals, with insights into the Molecular Migdal Effect and astrophysical applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Black Hole Photon Ring - Testing General Relativity Through Black Hole Imaging

Explore the fascinating physics of black hole photon rings, their role in testing general relativity, and how NASA's BHEX mission aims to capture these elusive phenomena around M87*.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Higgs Physics with Neural Simulation-Based Inference at the LHC and ATLAS

Explore Neural Simulation-Based Inference applications in Higgs physics, focusing on advanced machine learning methods for statistical analysis at the Large Hadron Collider and ATLAS experiments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Electrodynamics in 2+1 Dimensions - Force and Low Energy Behavior

Delve into advanced electrodynamics concepts in 2+1 dimensions, exploring strongly interacting theories, R gauge theory vs U(1) gauge theory, and force interactions between fractionalized charges.

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

Forging the Future of CERN - Strategic Planning and Policy Development

Delve into CERN's strategic decision-making processes, policy formulation, and future directions through insights from the Council's perspective and upcoming European Strategy initiatives for particle physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quantum Information and the Structure of Spacetime

Explore how quantum information science revolutionizes our understanding of quantum mechanics, spacetime holography, and black holes, bridging computer science abstractions with physical reality.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring Solutions to the Galaxy Diversity Problem

Delve into groundbreaking research on dwarf galaxy rotation curves, exploring how dark matter self-interactions and baryonic physics may explain observed galactic diversity through computational simulations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Wave Packet Size of Neutrinos in Accelerator-Based Experiments

Delve into neutrino wave packet decoherence calculations and their implications for sterile neutrinos in accelerator-based experiments, with focus on precise measurement frameworks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Probing Dark Matter Microphysics Using Stellar Streams

Explore advanced theoretical physics concepts examining dark matter's self-interactions through stellar streams, focusing on fermionic dark matter and its interaction with light bosonic mediators.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Galactic Archaeology in the Gaia Era - Understanding Galaxy Formation and Assembly

Explore how astronomical surveys like Gaia help uncover the Milky Way's structure and assembly history through detailed analysis of billions of stars' positions, motions, and chemical compositions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video