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
Dynamics of the fermion-rotor system
– Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP)
(2026)
2026,
52
(doi: 10.1007/jhep01(2026)052)
Monopoles, scattering, and generalized symmetries
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2025)
2025,
14
(doi: 10.1007/JHEP03(2025)014)
Fermion-monopole scattering in the Standard Model
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2024)
2024,
4
(doi: 10.1007/jhep08(2024)004)
A gauge theory for shallow water
– SciPost Physics
(2023)
14,
102
Chiral gauge dynamics: candidates for non-supersymmetric dualities
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2022)
2022,
122
(doi: 10.1007/jhep11(2022)122)
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