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Faculty of Mathematics

 

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

Chiral gauge dynamics: candidates for non-supersymmetric dualities
A Karasik, K Önder, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2022)
2022,
122
A Gauge Theory for Shallow Water
D Tong
(2022)
Chiral Gauge Dynamics: Candidates for Non-Supersymmetric Dualities
A Karasik, K Önder, D Tong
(2022)
Comments on Symmetric Mass Generation in 2d and 4d
D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2022)
2022,
1
Comments on symmetric mass generation in 2d and 4d
D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2022)
2022,
1
On discrete anomalies in chiral gauge theories
PB Smith, A Karasik, N Lohitsiri, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2022)
2022,
112
On Discrete Anomalies in Chiral Gauge Theories
PB Smith, A Karasik, N Lohitsiri, D Tong
(2021)
Comments on Symmetric Mass Generation in 2d and 4d
D Tong
(2021)
Boundary RG flows for fermions and the mod 2 anomaly
P Boyle Smith, D Tong
– Scipost Physics
(2021)
10,
010
Gapped Chiral Fermions
SS Razamat, D Tong
– Physical Review X
(2021)
11,
011063
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Research Group

High Energy Physics

Room

B2.13

Telephone

01223 337874