Phase Transitions Courses and Certifications

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Statistical Physics of Non-Interacting and Interacting Systems

Explore statistical mechanics, from basic concepts to advanced topics like quantum systems and interacting models. Gain insights into thermodynamics, ensembles, and phase transitions.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Simons Institute

Computing Partition Functions, Part I

Explore computational techniques for partition functions in statistical physics, focusing on spin systems, phase transitions, and algorithmic approaches like Markov Chain Monte Carlo.

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

Institute for Advanced Study

Energy from Replica Wormholes - Netta Engelhardt

Explore replica wormholes and their role in free energy calculations, with insights on nonfactorization, replica tricks, and connections to JTT gravity and spin glasses.

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

Institute for Advanced Study

Random Quantum Circuits, Phase Transitions and Complexity - Aram Harrow

Explore quantum complexity, random circuits, and phase transitions in higher dimensions, with applications to tensor networks and simulation algorithms.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

A Phase Transition and Quadratic Time Estimator for Network Reliability

Explore network reliability estimation, including a novel quadratic-time approach, phase transitions, and unbiased estimators for efficient analysis of complex networks.

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

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Uncertainty-Aware Machine Learning Models of Many-Body Atomic Interactions

Explore symmetry-aware machine learning models for atomic interactions, focusing on E(3)-equivariant neural potentials and Bayesian force fields for improved accuracy in materials modeling.

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

Applied Algebraic Topology Network

Configurations Spaces of Particles - Homological Solid, Liquid, and Gas

Exploring configuration spaces of particles with thickness, examining topological aspects of phase transitions in hard-sphere systems, and their implications for physics and mathematics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Mathematical Union

Thermodynamic Formalism for Dispersing Billiards

Explores mathematical billiards in statistical mechanics, focusing on dispersing billiards. Discusses equilibrium states, geometric potentials, and spectral analysis, with insights into SRB measures and maximal entropy.

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

Fields Institute

Homological Methods in Random Noncommutative Geometry

Explore homological methods in random noncommutative geometry, covering fuzzy spectral triples, Dirac operators, and connections to random matrix theory and BV formalism.

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

Materials Research Society

Nanomaterials under Stress - A New Opportunity for Nanomaterials Synthesis and Engineering

Explore stress-induced fabrication for nanomaterials synthesis, enabling precise structural control and tunable properties through mechanical compression of nanoparticles.

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

Hausdorff Center for Mathematics

Swarming Models with Local Alignment Effects

Explores phase transitions in kinetic equations for swarming models, focusing on noise-driven transitions and their applications in mathematical physics and interacting particle systems.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Liquid Crystals Fundamental Aspects - Lecture 1

Explore fundamental aspects of liquid crystals, including their unique properties, classifications, and applications in various fields of science and technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Liquid Crystals - Lecture 2

Comprehensive exploration of liquid crystal properties, phases, and applications in materials science, focusing on advanced concepts and recent developments in the field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

Topological Defects and Phase Transitions

Explore topological defects in 2D systems, their role in phase transitions, and experimental verifications in superfluids, superconductors, and crystals.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Joint Mathematics Meetings

What Physics Teaches Us About Computation in High Dimensions

Explore the intersection of physics and high-dimensional computation, uncovering insights on phase transitions, algorithms, and deep learning in this thought-provoking lecture by Lenka Zdeborová.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk