Samuel Crew

About me

I am a 4th year PhD student in theoretical physics. I am interested in integrability, enumerative geometry and duality in supersymmetric quantum field theory. Supervised by Prof. Nick Dorey

Samuel C. Crew (Trin. Coll.) Centre for Mathematical Sciences University of Cambridge Wilberforce Rd, Cambridge, CB3 0WA. phone: +44 (0) 1223 765253 fax: +44 (0) 1223 765253 e-mail: me (at) samuelcrew.com Department page Inspire HEP

vortices - instantons - Macdonald polynomials - quantum affine algebras - 3d N=4 theories - quiver varieties - holomorphic blocks - supersymmetric black holes - strings - Yangians - integrable spin chains - crystal bases - Young tableaux - Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equations - conformal blocks - toric geometry - refined topological vertex - quantum groups - double affine Hecke algebras - conformal field theories - twisted indices - Coulomb branch algebras - geometric engineering - squashed three sphere indices - symplectic duality - quasimaps - M2 branes - K-theoretic localisation - monopole operators - modular forms - 3-manifolds - Laumon space - W-symmetry - Coulomb branch Hilbert series

Research Interests

• Supersymmetric indices and connections to algebraic/geometric structures.
• Exact results in 3d N=4 theories and 3d mirror symmetry.
• Integrability in supersymmetric QFT.
• Resurgence and enumerative geometry.

Publications and Preprints

• M. Bullimore, S. Crew, and D. Zhang – Boundaries, Vermas and Factorisation. (2010.09741)
• S. Crew, N. Dorey and D. Zhang – Blocks and Vortices in the 3d ADHM Gauge Theory. (2010.09732)
• S. Crew, N. Dorey and D. Zhang – Factorisation of 3d N=4 Twisted Indices and the Geometry of Vortex Moduli Space. JHEP 08 (2020) 08, 015 (2002.04573)
• S. Crew and P. Trinh – New singularities for Stokes waves. J. Fluid Mech. 798, 256-283 (1510.04254)

Talks

• "Hemisphere blocks in 3d N=4 theories" - Fudan university (Mar. 2021) - watch
• "Factorisation and Vortices in 3d N=4 Theories" - Kavli IPMU (Nov. 2020) - slides
• "Boundaries, Vermas and Factorisation" - Imperial quiver seminar (Nov. 2020)
• "Quivers, Spin Chains and Black Holes" - 2nd year HEP group talk (Jun. 2018)

• Classical Dynamics (Part II) Michaelmas 16-17, 17-18, 18-19.
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• General Relativity (Part II) Lent 16-17, 17-18.
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• Symmetries, Fields and Particles (Part III) Michaelmas 17-18, 18-19, 19-20.
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• Mathematical Methods (Part IA Nat. Sci.) 17-18, 18-19, 19-20.
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• Mathematical Methods (Part IB Nat. Sci.) 17-18, 18-19, 19-20.
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• Quantum Field Theory (Part III) Michaelmas 20-21.
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A supervision with me as depicted by a student (artist credit @quantumcutie1228)

Other

Music

• Syzygie - Cambridge based 8-piece jazz/hip-hop band
• Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra - video

Cycling and Running

• Strava profile

Photography

Useful Links

• hep-th arXiv
• Math overflow
• Inspire HEP
• The Guardian

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