Events and Activities

Explore current and upcoming events and activities happening at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Oct
04
2023

Princeton University Machine Learning in Physics

Machine learning meets quantum many-body physics
Juan Felipe Carrasquilla Alvarez
4:30pm|Jadwin Hall Room A10

In this talk, I will discuss our work on using models inspired by natural language processing in the realm of many-body physics. Specifically, I will demonstrate their utility in reconstructing quantum states and simulating the real-time dynamics of...

Oct
05
2023

Princeton University Thunch Talk

Unveiling the Multiphase, Clumpy Structure of the Circumgalactic Medium of High-z Galaxies
Zhuhai Li
12:15pm|Peyton Hall, Grand Central

In this talk, I will present our recent progress on constraining the physical properties of the ''cool'' (T ~ 104K) phase of the circumgalactic medium (CGM) via modeling Lya emission and low-ionization-state (LIS) metal absorption lines. We developed...

Oct
05
2023

Princeton University Donald R. Hamilton Colloquium Series

Neural signal propagation atlas of C. elegans
Andy Leifer
4:00pm|Jadwin Hall A-10

Abstract: Both physics and neuroscience seek to understand how the edges and nodes of a network dictate its function. But until recently, it was not possible to quantitatively explore the relation between the structure and function of a biological...

Oct
09
2023

Princeton University Galread [Galactic/Extragalactic Reading Group]

Globular Clusters
Madeleine McKenzie
11:00am|Zoom and Peyton Hall, Grand Central

Each week, we hold a relatively informal seminar/discussion series with an emphasis on extra-galactic and large-scale structure astrophysics.

During Galread a leader/visitor presents a recent paper to the discussion group. The PDF of the paper is...

Oct
12
2023

Princeton University Donald R. Hamilton Colloquium Series

Creases and caustics on black hole event horizons
Harvey Reall
4:00pm|Jadwin Hall A-10

Abstract: The existence of an event horizon is the defining property of a black hole. I shall review the properties of event horizons and discuss various examples demonstrating that event horizons are not smooth in dynamical processes such as black...