The intersection of computer science and information theory explores how we quantify, transmit, and process data efficiently. This field lies at the heart of modern digital communication, tackling fundamental questions about the limits of compression, the reliability of signals over noisy channels, and the mathematical structures that underpin our connected world. It is the invisible engine driving everything from secure encryption to the massive data streams powering the internet.

At Gist.Science, we bridge the gap between these complex concepts and broader understanding by monitoring every new preprint in this category as it appears on arXiv. Our team processes each paper to provide both accessible plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries, ensuring you can grasp the core innovations without getting lost in dense notation.

Below are the latest papers in this rapidly evolving domain, curated to help you stay informed about the newest breakthroughs in computer science and information theory.

⚛️ quantum physics

Quantum Codes with Arbitrary Z-Rotation logical Gates and Applications to Fault-Tolerant Code Switching

This paper introduces a unified framework based on the doubling technique to construct quantum color and rr-orthogonal codes that support transversal arbitrary ZZ-rotation gates, enabling efficient fault-tolerant code switching protocols for universal quantum computation with reduced overhead and demonstrated feasibility in rotated surface codes.

Reza Dastbasteh, Ruben M. Otxoa, Pedro M. Crespo, Josu Etxezarreta Martinez2026-08-12
⚡ electrical engineering

Secrecy Performance Analysis of Integrated RF-UWOC IoT Networks Enabled by UAV and Underwater-RIS

This paper analyzes the secrecy performance of integrated RF-UWOC IoT networks enabled by UAVs and underwater RIS by deriving closed-form expressions for key security metrics under various eavesdropping scenarios and evaluating the impact of critical system parameters through numerical simulations.

Abrar Bin Sarawar, A. S. M. Badrudduza, Md. Ibrahim, Imran Shafique Ansari, Heejung Yu2026-08-11
⚡ electrical engineering

RIS-Aided Free-Space Optics Communications in A2G Networks over Inverted Gamma-Gamma Turbulent Channels

This paper proposes a framework to analyze the performance and security of RIS-aided free-space optics communications in air-to-ground networks over inverted Gamma-Gamma turbulent channels with pointing errors, deriving closed-form expressions for key metrics like outage probability and secrecy capacity that are validated through numerical simulations.

Md. Abdur Rakib, Md. Ibrahim, A. S. M. Badrudduza, Imran Shafique Ansari, Md. Shahid Uz Zaman, Heejung Yu2026-08-11
💻 computer science

Dual Threats in RIS-Aided RF-UOWC Mixed Networks: Secrecy Performance Analysis under Simultaneous RF and UOWC Eavesdropping

This paper presents a comprehensive secrecy performance analysis of RIS-assisted mixed RF-UOWC networks under three distinct eavesdropping scenarios by deriving closed-form expressions for key metrics and validating them through asymptotic analysis and Monte Carlo simulations.

Md. Abdur Rakib, Md. Ibrahim, A. S. M. Badrudduza, Imran Shafique Ansari2026-08-11
🔢 mathematics

Community Detection for Contextual-LSBM: Theoretical Limitations of Misclassification Rate and Efficient Algorithms

This paper establishes a theoretical lower bound on the optimal misclassification rate for community detection in the Contextual Labeled Stochastic Block Model (CLSBM) and proposes an efficient spectral-based algorithm that provides a reliable initialization for further refinement, despite not achieving the theoretical lower bound.

Dian Jin, Yuqian Zhang, Qiaosheng Zhang2026-08-11