The Future of Fundamental Physics: Spacetime and Quantum Amplitudes

Nima Arkani-Hamed · 7:17:30

This lecture provides a foundational understanding of how spacetime emerges from fundamental physical principles, setting the stage for subsequent explorations of its curvature and quantum nature.

The Universe in a Box: Astrophysical Simulation and Supercomputing

Andrew Pontzen · 53:02

Building on the conceptual understanding of spacetime, this lecture introduces the practical computational methods used to model and understand the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe.

Asymptotic Symmetries and Detectors: Part 2

Sabrina Pasterski · 1:20:08

Having explored classical and computational aspects, this lecture delves into the observable phenomena of gravitational waves and their connection to asymptotic symmetries, bridging theory with detection.

de Sitter Quantum Cosmology: Part 1

Jordan Cotler · 1:17:36

This lecture transitions from classical and observational aspects to the quantum realm, introducing the foundational challenges of quantum cosmology in an expanding universe.

de Sitter Quantum Cosmology: Part 2

Jordan Cotler · 1:11:27

Expanding on the initial quantum cosmology concepts, this lecture further explores quantum fluctuations and information paradoxes within inflationary models, deepening the understanding of the early universe.