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Theoretical High Energy Particle Physics Group

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

The BPS spectra of gauge theories in two and four dimensions
N Dorey, TJ Hollowood, D Tong
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(1999)
1999,
006
A note on 1/4-BPS states
D Tong
– Physics Letters B
(1999)
460,
295
Instantons, three dimensional gauge theories, and monopole moduli spaces
C Fraser, D Tong
– Physical Review D
(1998)
58,
085001
Instanton effects in three-dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories with matter
N Dorey, D Tong, S Vandoren
– Journal of High Energy Physics
(1998)
1998,
005
Three-dimensional gauge theories and ADE monopoles
D Tong
– Physics Letters B
(1998)
448,
33
Instantons, three-dimensional gauge theory, and the Atiyah-Hitchin manifold
N Dorey, VV Khoze, MP Mattis, D Tong, S Vandoren
– Nuclear Physics B
(1997)
502,
59
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Research Group

High Energy Physics

Room

B2.13

Telephone

01223 337874