Erich Poppitz
Professor
Department of Physics
University of Toronto
60 St George Street
Toronto ON M5S 1A7 Canada
416-946-7546
poppitz at physics utoronto ca
M.Sc., 1989, Moscow State University
M.A.,1992, Ph.D.,1994, Johns Hopkins University
Robert R. McCormick Fellow, 1994-97, University of Chicago
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1997-98, University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor, 1999-2001, Yale University
Associate Professor w/out tenure, 2001-04, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, 2004-08, University of Toronto
Teaching
Fall 2019:
Electromagnetic Theory (PHY350)
Quantum Field Theory 1 (PHY2403)
Winter 2020:
Nonlinear Physics (PHY460, PHY1460)
Thermal Physics (PHY294, 2nd part)
Older courses’ notes:
Advanced Classical Mechanics (PHY354)
Relativistic Electrodynamics (PHY450)
Graduate Fluid Mechanics (PHY1530)
Research
I am (was...) interested in physics beyond the standard model. I also study the nonperturbative
dynamics of general quantum field theories, using a variety of tools, from supersymmetry, branes, and
dualities, to lattice field theory and Monte-Carlo simulations. My most recent publications:
“Generalized ‘t Hooft anomalies on non-spin manifolds”
with Mohamed Anber, arxiv:2002.02037[hep-th]
“Deconfinement on axion domain walls”
with Mohamed Anber, arxiv:2001.03631[hep-th]
“Domain walls and deconfinement: a semiclassical picture of discrete anomaly inflow”
with Andrew Cox and Samuel Wong, arxiv:1909.10979[hep-th]
For a full list, see inSPIRE.
