Statistical Mechanics Courses and Certifications

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
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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
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• Free Video

International Mathematical Union

Scaling Limits and Universality of Ising and Dimer Models

Explore scaling limits and universality in statistical mechanics, focusing on non-planar Ising models and interacting dimers. Gain insights into critical phenomena and macroscopic behavior of interacting systems.

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• 46 minutes
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International Mathematical Union

Dynamics of Dilute Gases: A Statistical Approach

Explore statistical approaches to understanding dilute gas dynamics with mathematician Laure Saint-Raymond in this insightful lecture on advanced mathematical physics concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
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• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Entropy in Self-Assembly - Lecture 1

Explore entropy's role in self-assembly, from hard sphere systems to DNA-coated colloids. Learn about phase transitions, depletion forces, and shape-dependent interactions in soft matter physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
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International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Order, Disorder and Entropy - Lecture 1

Explore entropy's evolving concept, from disorder measure to complex systems driver. Gain insights on self-assembly, cell recognition, and phoretic transport in nanoscale phenomena.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Arctic Curves for Ice Models

Explore arctic curves in statistical mechanics, focusing on the six-vertex model with ice point and domain-wall boundary data. Learn about the geometric tangent method for locating arctic boundaries.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
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International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Statistical Mechanical Ensembles and Typical Behavior of Macroscopic Systems by Joel Lebowitz

Explore the foundations of statistical mechanics and its ability to predict macroscopic system behavior with renowned physicist Joel Lebowitz. Gain insights into Gibbs ensembles and their applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
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• 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
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• 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
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• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Statistical Mechanics of Deep Learning - Haim Sompolinsky, Hebrew University

Explore statistical mechanics principles applied to deep learning, bridging theoretical physics and machine learning. Gain insights into neural network behavior and performance from a physics perspective.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
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• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Geometry of the Doubly Periodic Aztec Dimer Model

Explore the geometry of the doubly periodic Aztec diamond dimer model, including arctic curves, amoeba, and local fluctuations in statistical mechanics and discrete geometry.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
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• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

The Multinomial Dimer Model - Statistical Mechanics and Discrete Geometry

Explore the multinomial dimer model's limit shape theory, bistochastic gauge, and 3D Aztec diamond applications in statistical mechanics and discrete geometry.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

On Pfaffians in Spin Models

Explore Pfaffian relations in spin models, focusing on Ising models on planar graphs and their correlation functions. Discover insights into ferromagnetic spin models and graph simplifications.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Rotation-Invariant Web Bases from Hourglass Plabic Graphs and Symmetrized Six-Vertex Configurations

Explore symmetrized six-vertex model, hourglass plabic graphs, and their applications in statistical mechanics and combinatorics. Discover connections to tableaux, alternating sign matrices, and plane partitions.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
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