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Theoretical High Energy Particle Physics Group

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

Particle-Vortex Duality from 3D Bosonization
A Karch, D Tong
– Physical Review X
(2016)
6,
031043
Matrix model for non-Abelian quantum Hall states
N Dorey, D Tong, C Turner
– Physical Review B
(2016)
94,
085114
A matrix model for WZW
N Dorey, D Tong, C Turner
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2016)
2016,
7
On superconformal anyons
N Doroud, D Tong, C Turner
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2016)
2016,
1
Quantum Hall effect in supersymmetric Chern-Simons theories
D Tong, C Turner
– Physical Review B Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
(2015)
92,
235125
Vortices and monopoles in a harmonic trap
D Tong, C Turner
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2015)
2015,
1
Holographic charge oscillations
M Blake, A Donos, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2015)
2015,
19
Instantons, Wilson lines, and D-branes
D Tong, K Wong
– Physical Review D
(2015)
91,
026007
Classical Mechanics
D Tong
(2015)
374
Quantum dynamics of supergravity on R3 × S1
D Tong, C Turner
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2014)
2014,
142
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Research Group

High Energy Physics

Room

B2.13

Telephone

01223 337874