Theoretical Physics Courses and Certifications

Universe or Multiverse?

5 reviews

Theoretical physicist Andrei Linde was responsible for proposing the ideas of an inflationary multiverse and eternal inflation. In this Master Class, Linde discusses the evolution of these ideas over the past decades and what the future of cosmology hold…

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Fundamental Lessons From String Theory

Cumrun Vafa, together with fellow world-renowned string theorist Andrew Strominger, developed a new way to calculate black hole entropy in the language of string theory. Follow Vafa as he guides you through some of the more incredible things we have lear…

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Inflationary Cosmology

4 reviews

Breakthrough Prize and Kavli Prize Laureate, Alan Guth is renowned for his discovery of inflationary cosmology, which for decades has been the dominant paradigm for the origin of the universe.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

String Theory and Holographic Duality (Fall 2014)

1 review

This course focuses on holographic duality as a novel method of approaching and connecting a range of diverse subjects, including quantum gravity / black holes, QCD at extreme conditions, exotic condensed matter systems, and quantum information.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 38 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Early Universe (Fall 2013)

The first part of the course deals with the classical cosmology, and later part with modern particle physics and its recent impact on cosmology.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 29 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Effective Field Theory (Spring 2013)

Effective field theory is a fundamental framework to describe physical systems with quantum field theory.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 36 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Loop Quantum Gravity

Carlo Rovelli is the discoverer of a theory that attempts to bridge the divide between quantum mechanics and general relativity. Join him as he gives a detailed overview of loop quantum gravity.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

New Ideas About Dark Matter

1 review

Physicist Justin Khoury explores how quantum effects in dark matter could produce non-Newtonian gravitational force within and between galaxies, ultimately providing a hypothesis for how the observed structure of the universe might have arisen.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang

In this Master Class, Paul Steinhardt, one of the biggest critics of the inflationary model, tells the other side of the inflation story. He claims that inflation is "immune" to experiment -- that it allows for all possible outcomes and is unfalsifiable…

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to the calculus of variations

7 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course concerns the calculus of variations. Section 1 introduces some key ingredients by solving a seemingly simple problem – finding the shortest distance between two points in a plane. ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Ohio State University

The Black Hole Information Paradox

1 review

String theorist Samir Mathur has been working for many years on this yet-unsolved problem and has developed a radical proposal to the so-called information paradox.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Universe and Space Stuff - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

4 reviews

Kurzgesagt's YouTube channel focuses on minimalist animated educational content, using the flat design style. All our space related videos.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Nature's Constituents

1 review

With the discovery of the Higgs particle in 2013, the Standard Model came closer to being a complete theory. In this Master Class, Maria Spiropulu, Professor of Physics at Caltech, examines the robustness of the Standard Model, and takes a look at the fu…

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Recognizing the Alien in Us

Explore the intersection of physics and biology with Santa Fe Institute's online program. Understand life's characteristics, origins, and potential existence in the universe in 1-2 hours.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Why is Time a One-Way Street?

Explore the paradox of time's arrow with Leonard Susskind in this 1-2 hour material from Santa Fe Institute, delving into how physicists and cosmologists perceive time.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course