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I almost overlooked that I've been on #Mastodon for a full year now. I must say, I was sceptical in the beginning, but I feel that we have been making continuous progress in terms of reach and interesting content, while at the same time not falling for too excessive spam. Keep it up !
Since many scientific institutions have joined in recent months, and with them hopefully many more scientists, it's maybe time for an updated #introduction

I'm a theoretical physicist who works as a postdoc at the Math Institute in Oxford . My research is about #quantum field theory, with an emphasis on combinatorics. Some aspects are rather "hands on", such as the numerical values and distribution of Feynman integrals, which is input for new numerical methods to compute scattering cross sections. Other aspects of my work are rather mathematical, such as the relationship between topological field theory and the cohomology of the odd graph complex. I have a website that contains a summary of my research and a sporadic blog about my postdoc life and what to do with physics in real life. https://paulbalduf.com