MTH5113: Introduction to differential geometry, Semester B 2024
Despite the name, not much differential geometry happens here. Rather, this is a vector calculus course. For actual differential geometry, you should take MTH6132: Relativity
Interesting saddles in 0
, 1 and 2 dimensions
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Amsterdam PhD student seminar series, 2020
Introduction to the black hole information paradox
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homework
, solutions
)
Solvay School, 2019
Lectures on Quantum field theory in de Sitter space
Modave Summer School, 2014
The quantum Hall effect explained simply by a simple person (bis)
MIT Graduate Seminar, 2016
Anderson localization explained simply by a simple person
MIT Graduate Seminar, 2013
What does a theoretical physicist do all day-really?
Cairo American College, 2020
The importance of observation and other unfortunate issues
Cairo Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2014
Black holes and cosmic roles
Science in the News, Boston, 2011