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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

A gapless hard wall: Magnetic catalysis in bulk and boundary
S Bolognesi, JN Laia, D Tong, K Wong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2012)
2012,
162
Optical Conductivity with Holographic Lattices
GT Horowitz, JE Santos, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2012)
2012,
168
An open-closed string duality in field theory
D Tong
– Continuous Advances in QCD 2006
(2012)
287
The Innards of an Instanton
D Tong
– Crossing the Boundaries
(2012)
85
The innards of an instanton
D Tong
– International Journal of Modern Physics A
(2012)
25,
269
Flowing between fermionic fixed points
JN Laia, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
131
A holographic at band
JN Laia, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
125
Monopoles and holography
S Bolognesi, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
Monopoles and holography
S Bolognesi, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
153
Towards strange metallic holography
SA Hartnoll, J Polchinski, E Silverstein, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2010)
2010,
120
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Research Group

High Energy Physics

Room

B2.13

Telephone

01223 337874