Boulder School 2017: Lecture Notes

All files are in PDF format. There are links to video.

*Student notes by Marylou Gabrié unless otherwise noted

Week 1: July 2-7

July 2

6:30p-8:30pRegistration Mixer @ WeatherTech Café in the C4C  

July 3

L. RadzihovskyWelcome and School IntroductionPDFVideo
 G. Tarjus

An Overview of the Glass Transition I

Student Notes

 Video
 C. Moore

Introduction to Computational Complexity; Belief Propagation and Its Applications I

Student Notes

 Video
 G. Biroli

Mean-field Theory of Glasses I

Homework 1

Homework 2

Student Notes

 Video

July 4

C. MooreIntroduction to Computational Complexity; Belief Propagation and Its Applications II Video
 G. BiroliMean-field Theory of Glasses II Video

July 5

G. TarjusAn Overview of the Glass Transition II Video
 C. MooreIntroduction to Computational Complexity; Belief Propagation and Its Applications III Video
 G. BiroliMean-field Theory of Glasses III Video
 G. TarjusAn Overview of the Glass Transition III Video

July 6

H. Cohn

The Mathematical Packing Problem I

Student Notes

 Video
 C. MooreIntroduction to Computational Complexity; Belief Propagation and Its Applications IV Video
 G. BiroliMean-field Theory of Glasses IV Video

July 7

H. CohnThe Mathematical Packing Problem II Video
 L. Berthier

Numerical Simulations I

Homework

Student Notes

Student Notes by Camille Scalliet

 Video
 G. Semerjian

Cavity Method and Diluted Models I

Student Notes

PDFVideo

Week 2: July 10-14

July 10

G. SemerjianCavity Method and Diluted Models II Video
 L. Berthier

Numerical Simulations II

Student Notes by Camille Scalliet

 Video
 F. Krzakala

Compressed Sensing, Neural Networks, Machine Learning I

Student Notes

 Video
 L. ManningPublic Lecture: A body made of flexible GlassPDF 

July 11

F. Krzakala

Compressed Sensing, Neural Networks, Machine Learning II

Student Notes

 Video
 L. Berthier

Numerical Simulations III

Student Notes by Camille Scalliet

 Video
 L. Manning

Glassy Tissue Biology

Student Notes

PDFVideo

July 12

G. SemerjianCavity Method and Diluted Models III Video
 M. Ediger

Atomic and Molecular Glasses I

Student Notes

PDFVideo
 L. Cugliandolo

Dynamics of Disordered Systems I

Student Notes

PDFVideo

July 13

F. Krzakala

Compressed Sensing, Neural Networks, Machine Learning III

Student Notes

 Video
 M. EdigerAtomic and Molecular Glasses IIPDFVideo
 L. Cugliandolo

Dynamics of Disorderd Systems II

Student Notes

PDFVideo

July 14

F. Krzakala

Compressed Sensing, Neural Networks, Machine Learning IV

Student Notes

 Video
 M. EdigerAtomic and Molecular Glasses IIIPDFVideo
 L. Cugliandolo

Dynamics of Disordered Systems III

Student Notes

PDFVideo

Week 3: July 17-21

July 17

L. Cugliandolo

Dynamics of Disordered Systems IV

Student Notes

PDFVideo
 D. Reichman

Mode-Coupling Theory of Glasses I

Student Notes

PDFVideo
 F. Zamponi

Tutorial: Relating Spins and Particles I

Student Notes

PDFVideo

July 18

D. Reichman

Mode-Coupling Theory of Glasses II

Student Notes

 Video
 F. ZamponiTutorial: Relating Spins and Particles IIPDFVideo
 F. Ricci-Tersenghi

Advanced Cavity Applications I

Student Notes

 Video

July 19

D. Reichman

Mode-Coupling Theory of Glasses III

Student Notes

 Video
 S. NagelExperiments in Marginality I Video
 F. Ricci-Tersenghi

Advanced Cavity Applications II

Student Notes

 Video

July 20

F. Zamponi

Tutorial: Relating Spins and Particles III

Student Notes

PDFVideo
 S. NagelExperiments in Marginality II Video
 F. Ricci-Tersenghi

Advanced Cavity Applications III

Student Notes

 Video

July 21

K. DanielsExperimental Jamming IPDFVideo
 S. NagelExperiments in Marginality III Video
 F. Ricci-TersenghiAdvanced Cavity Applications III Video

Week 3: July 24-28

July 24

K. DanielsExperimental Jamming IIPDFVideo
 D. WeitzExperimental Colloids IPDFVideo
 B. ChakrabortyLow-Dimensional Jamming IPDFNo video due to technical issues
 K. DanielsAPS Communication and Negotiation Skills Seminar for Women (Optional)  

July 25

D. WeitzExperimental Colloids II Video
 S. Ganguli

Neuroscience I

Student Notes

PDFVideo
 B. ChakrabortyLow-Dimensional Jamming II Video

July 26

G. Ben Arous

Random Matrices, Extreme Events I

Student Notes

 Video
 S. Ganguli

Neuroscience II

Student Notes

 Video
 P. Le Doussal

Advanced Disordered Topics I

Slides

Student Notes

PDFVideo

July 27

G. Ben ArousRandom Matrices, Extreme Events II Video
 S. GanguliNeuroscience III Video
 P. Le DoussalAdvanced Disordered Topics IIPDFVideo

July 28

G. Ben ArousRandom Matrices, Extreme Events III Video
  Summary of the School