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
Magnetic catalysis in AdS4
– Classical and Quantum Gravity
(2012)
29,
194003
A gapless hard wall: magnetic catalysis in bulk and boundary
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2012)
2012,
162
(doi: 10.1007/jhep07(2012)162)
Optical conductivity with holographic lattices
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2012)
2012,
168
(doi: 10.1007/JHEP07(2012)168)
An open-closed string duality in field theory
– Proceedings of the Conference on Continuous Advances in QCD 2006
(2012)
287
(doi: 10.1142/9789812708267_0034)
The innards of an instanton
– International Journal of Modern Physics A
(2012)
25,
269
(doi: 10.1142/s0217751x10048597)
Flowing between fermionic fixed points
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
131
(doi: 10.1007/JHEP11(2011)131)
A holographic at band
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
125
(doi: 10.1007/JHEP11(2011)125)
Monopoles and holography
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
(doi: 10.1007/JHEP01(2011)153)
Monopoles and holography
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(2011)
2011,
153
(doi: 10.1007/jhep01(2011)153)
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