Statistical Mechanics Courses and Certifications

Microstructural Evolution of Materials: Statistical Mechanics

Discover the principles of statistical mechanics that explain materials science phenomena, from solid solution entropy to heat capacity trends and the canonical distribution.

• MITx Online
• 3 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Santa Fe Institute

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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Santa Fe Institute

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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Replica Symmetry Breaking in Spin Glasses by Chandan Dasgupta

Explore replica symmetry breaking in spin glasses, covering key concepts, models, and experimental results. Gain insights into Parisi's Nobel Prize-winning work and its significance in statistical mechanics.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Statistical Mechanics of Developed Turbulence - Lecture 1

Explore turbulence through statistical mechanics, covering energy cascades, Kolmogorov's hypotheses, and connections to phase transitions. Learn about predator-prey dynamics in pipe flow and directed percolation in laminar-turbulent transitions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Mesoscopic Aspects of Classical Transport - Lecture 1

Explore mesoscopic aspects of classical transport, covering equilibrium models, time reversal, entropy, and non-equilibrium states. Gain insights into fluctuations in nonequilibrium systems and their applications.

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

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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Geometry, Statistical Mechanics, and Integrability - IPAM at UCLA Spring 2024 Program

Explore connections between geometry, statistical mechanics, and integrability in this interdisciplinary program. Uncover links between probability theory, combinatorics, and various geometric structures.

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

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Embeddings and Statistical Mechanics in Dimer Graphs - Part 2

Explore geometric embeddings of dimer graphs and their algebra-combinatorial properties in this advanced tutorial on statistical mechanics and integrability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Embeddings and Statistical Mechanics in Planar Ising Models - Part 1

Explore connections between criticality, exact solvability, and geometric embeddings in planar Ising models through this advanced statistical mechanics lecture at UCLA's IPAM.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

From Random Tilings to Integrable Vertex Models - Part 2

Explore integrable vertex models, their applications to random growth and particle systems, and connections to random tilings and symmetric functions in this advanced mathematics lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

From Random Tilings to Integrable Vertex Models - Part 1

Explore integrable vertex models, their applications in random growth and particle systems, and connections to random tilings and symmetric functions in this advanced mathematics lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video