Gauge theory provides a rigorous mathematical formulation for understanding the interactions of fundamental forces through connections on fibre bundles and symmetry groups. In this framework, ...

Homotopy theory provides a framework for classifying spaces up to continuous deformations, and its application to gauge groups has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the topological ...

String theory, simultaneously one of the most promising and controversial ideas in modern physics, may be more capable of helping probe the inner workings of subatomic particles than was previously ...

The relaxed state of a type of topological defect (screw dislocation) located in a dispersive (non-local) elastic solid is discussed from a viewpoint of gauge field theory. The starting point of this ...

This project explores a powerful connection between gauge theory and gravity, two fundamental ingredients in our understanding of Nature. It is clear that there is a close mathematical analogy between ...

“The main idea is to have a gravity gauge theory with a symmetry that is similar to the Standard Model symmetries, instead of basing the theory on the very different kind of spacetime symmetry of ...

Available to Home and exceptional overseas applicants only. Applicant required to start in September 2026. The studentship arrangement will cover home tuition fees for the duration of the studentship.