Andrew Storminger is a theoretical physicist and professor at Harvard University specializing in quantum field theory, gravitational physics, and the mathematical structures underlying fundamental particle interactions. He is recognized for his contributions to understanding scattering amplitudes and their role in modern theoretical physics.¹⁾

Storminger holds a faculty position in the physics department at Harvard University, where he supervises doctoral research in theoretical physics. His research program focuses on the mathematical foundations of quantum field theory, particularly the properties and behavior of scattering amplitudes—the fundamental quantities that describe particle interactions and collision processes. His work has contributed to modern developments in how theoretical physicists calculate and understand the outcomes of particle interactions at both classical and quantum scales.

Storminger has been instrumental in advancing understanding of gluon scattering amplitudes, the mathematical expressions describing how gluons (the force carriers of the strong nuclear force) interact with one another. His research has focused on identifying unexpected structures and symmetries within these amplitudes that simplify their calculation and reveal deeper physical principles. His insights into the mathematical properties of tree-level amplitude calculations have contributed to the broader effort to understand which configurations of particle interactions yield nonzero scattering amplitudes and which vanish due to underlying symmetries.

Storminger serves as PhD advisor to Alex Lupsasca, a doctoral student at Harvard whose research has focused on solving long-standing problems in theoretical physics through novel approaches. His mentorship approach emphasizes identifying fundamental insights that can unlock solutions to previously intractable problems. Notably, Storminger provided a key conceptual breakthrough regarding the potential nonzero values of single-minus gluon tree amplitudes under specific spacetime configurations, an insight that proved critical to resolving a research problem that had resisted solution for an extended period.

In collaborative work involving artificial intelligence methods and theoretical analysis, Storminger's original insight about the structure of gluon amplitudes served as the foundational idea that enabled resolution of a year-long open problem in the field. This work demonstrates the application of computational and AI-assisted techniques to theoretical physics questions, working from mathematically grounded insights to reach verifiable solutions.

• Quantum Gravity Calculations
• Alex Lupsasca
• Graviton Physics