Mean-Field Theory Courses and Certifications

Fields Institute

On the Limit Theory of Mean Field Optimal Stopping with Common Noise

Explore mean field optimal stopping with common noise, focusing on limit theory. Gain insights into mathematical finance concepts presented at the Eastern Conference.

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

GERAD Research Center

Mean Field Limits of Heterogeneous Networks - Informal Systems Seminar

Explore mean field limits of heterogeneous networks, focusing on interacting particle systems coupled on digraphs and their macroscopic behavior. Gain insights into Vlasov equations and digraph measures.

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

Phases of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Beyond

Explore emergent phenomena in physics, from basic matter states to complex systems. Learn about symmetry, energy, entropy, and analytical tools for understanding phase transitions.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Computational Neuroscience: Neuronal Dynamics of Cognition

This course explains the mathematical and computational models that are used in the field of theoretical neuroscience to analyze the collective dynamics of thousands of interacting neurons.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

From Centrality Measures to Nanowire Networks - Disordered Systems Methods to the Rescue

Explore advanced network analysis techniques, from centrality measures to nanowire networks, using disordered systems methods to understand complex network dynamics and neuromorphic computing applications.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Dynamic Correlators for Kitaev Materials - A Mean-Field Approach - Tessa Cookmeyer

Explore dynamic correlators in Kitaev materials using mean-field theory. Gain insights into quantum magnetism and topological states, with applications to real materials and emergent phenomena.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Particle Methods for Optimization Over Measures - Lecture 3

Explore particle methods for measure optimization in this advanced lecture, covering theoretical foundations and practical applications in data science and machine learning.

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

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

A Rigorous Framework for Embedding Realistic Interacting Quantum Systems

Explore a novel quantum embedding approach for coupling system fragments with long-range interactions, addressing limitations in current methodologies and offering systematic improvability for more reliable results.

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

Galileo Galilei Institute

Introduction to the Dynamics of Disordered Systems - Equilibrium and Gradient Descent - Part 3

Explore equilibrium dynamics and gradient descent in disordered systems, focusing on theoretical concepts and practical applications in statistical physics and optimization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PCS Institute for Basic Science

Negative Drag and Symmetry-Breaking Motility in a Dilute Active Fluid

Explore negative drag and symmetry-breaking motility in dilute active fluids, examining continuous and discontinuous transitions in object velocity and critical phenomena in the mean-field Ising universality class.

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

PCS Institute for Basic Science

Cost-Efficient Neural Dynamics: Reconciling Multilevel Spontaneous and Evoked Activity in E-I Balanced Neural Networks at Criticality

Explore cost-efficient neural dynamics in E-I balanced networks, examining irregular spiking, oscillations, and critical avalanches. Uncover how these properties achieve minimal energy cost and maximal information capacity.

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

MuST Program for Disordered Materials

Introduction to the Cluster Variation Method (CVM) for Alloys

Explore Kikuchi's cluster variation method for Ising models and alloys, learning entropy approximations and applications to binary and high entropy alloys.

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

PCS Institute for Basic Science

Is Nonequilibrium Superconductivity a Quantum or a Classical Phenomenon?

Explore the dynamics of nonequilibrium superconductivity, comparing quantum and classical descriptions through exact solutions and evaluating local observables in BCS superconductors.

• YouTube
• 31 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