Career
- 2004: University of Cambridge, Lecturer, Reader then Professor
- 2001-2004: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pappalardo fellow.
- 2000-2001: Columbia University, Postdoc.
- 1999-2000: Kings College, London. EPSRC postdoc.
- 1998-1999: TIFR, Mumbai, India, Research fellow.
Research
David Tong studies various topics in theoretical physics, usually related to quantum field theory. Previous research topics include string theory, supersymmetry, solitons, geometry, cosmology and condensed matter physics. More details on David's reseach and publication can be found on his research pages. Lecture notes on various topics in theoretical physics can be found on his teaching pages.
Publications
The partonic nature of instantons
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2009)
2009,
006
Scheme for Building a ’t Hooft–Polyakov Monopole
– Phys Rev Lett
(2009)
102,
191801
Berry phase and supersymmetry
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2009)
2009,
063
Quantum vortex strings: A review
– Annals of Physics
(2008)
324,
30
(doi: 10.1016/j.aop.2008.10.005)
Dynamics of Chern-Simons vortices
– Physical Review D
(2008)
78,
065013
(doi: 10.1103/physrevd.78.065013)
Instantons, fermions and Chern-Simons terms
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2008)
2008,
015
The Berry phase of D0-branes
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2008)
2008,
065
Geometric phase in supersymmetric quantum mechanics
– Physical Review D
(2008)
77,
025009
(doi: 10.1103/physrevd.77.025009)
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