String Theory Courses and Certifications

Superstring Theory: The DNA of Reality

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Explore the cutting-edge world of string theory with Dr. Gates, delving into quantum physics, extra dimensions, and the fundamental forces of the universe through engaging visual aids and accessible explanations.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

IMSA

BPS States and 3d TQFTs

Explore the connection between BPS state counting in string theory and new 3-manifold invariants, examining recent progress and relationships with familiar topological quantum field theories.

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

ICTP Mathematics

Quantum Fields, Strings, and Black Holes - A Primer for Non Experts, Part II - Atish Dabholkar

Explore connections between quantum black holes and number theory/geometry. Learn quantum field theory and string theory basics through examples, suitable for mathematicians and physics students with basic undergraduate physics knowledge.

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

Hausdorff Center for Mathematics

Stephan Stieberger - Single Valued Multiple Zeta Values and String Amplitudes

Explores the connection between real and complex iterated integrals in mathematics and their applications to open and closed string scattering amplitudes in physics, using single-valued projections.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

The String Dual of Free N=4 SYM - Matthias Gaberdiel

Explore the string dual of free N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory in this advanced physics lecture, delving into integrable structures and their connections to string theory and conformal field theory.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Spectrum of Ramond-Ramond AdS3-CFT2 - Alessandro Sfondrini

Explore the spectrum of Ramond-Ramond AdS3/CFT2 in this advanced theoretical physics talk, delving into integrable structures and recent developments in string theory and mathematical physics.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Mean String Field Theory and the Lower Critical Dimension - John McGreevy

Explores mean string field theory and lower critical dimension in color confinement, focusing on non-Abelian gauge theories, flux tubes, and large N methods in fundamental physics.

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

Wondrium

The Myth of the Beginning of Time - String Theory and the Big Bang

Explore how string theory and theoretical physics advancements challenge the notion of the Big Bang as the beginning of time, offering new perspectives on the pre-Bang universe and cosmology.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Baryons, Determinants and Integrability at Large N - Lecture 1

Explore baryonic and determinant operators in large N gauge theories, their relation to D-branes, and new approaches for computing correlation functions using emergent semi-classical descriptions and integrability.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox - Lecture 4

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holographic approaches to unitary black hole evaporation and implications for quantum gravity.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox and Progress Towards Its Resolution - Lecture 3

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holographic approaches to reproduce the Page curve and models of unitary black hole evaporation.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox and Progress Towards Its Resolution - Lecture 1

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holography's role in reproducing the Page curve and a model of unitary black hole evaporation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

A Modern Take on the Information Paradox - Lecture 2

Explore recent progress on Hawking's black hole information paradox, including holography, Page curve reproduction, and unitary black hole evaporation models in theoretical physics.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Machine Learning the Landscape - Lecture 1

Explore machine learning in string theory landscape, covering Calabi-Yau manifolds, cohomology, and string phenomenology. Gain insights into complex geometries and their applications in theoretical physics.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Complex Langevin Simulations of the Matrix Model for Superstrings by Jun Nishimura

Explore complex Langevin simulations of matrix models for superstrings, examining emergent 3+1D expanding behavior and smooth spacetime in new phases, with connections to Euclidean models and SO(10) symmetry breaking.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video