David Tong (mathematician)
Encyclopedia
David Tong is a professor of theoretical physics at DAMTP in Cambridge
, a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge
, and joint recipient of the 2008 Adams Prize
. He is Adjunct Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
(TIFR).
His most-cited paper, "DBI in the sky", provides a possible observational test of one mechanism for inflation in the very early universe.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, and joint recipient of the 2008 Adams Prize
Adams Prize
The Adams Prize is awarded each year by the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and St John's College to a young, UK based mathematician for first-class international research in the Mathematical Sciences....
. He is Adjunct Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a research institution in India dedicated to basic research in mathematics and the sciences. It is a Deemed University and works under the umbrella of the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. It is located at Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai...
(TIFR).
His most-cited paper, "DBI in the sky", provides a possible observational test of one mechanism for inflation in the very early universe.
Works
- "Quantum Vortex Strings: A Review",
- "An Open-Closed String Duality in Field Theory?", Continuous Advances in QCD 2006, Editors M. Peloso, M. Shifman, World Scientific, 2007, ISBN 9789812705525
External links
- "David Tong's Vortices", The References Frame