Hep-Lat, short for High Energy Physics – Lattice, explores the fundamental forces of nature by simulating particle interactions on a digital grid. Instead of relying solely on abstract equations, researchers in this field use powerful computers to model how quarks and gluons bind together, offering deep insights into the structure of matter that are often impossible to derive analytically.

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Exact SL(2,Z)-Structure of Lattice Maxwell Theory with θ\theta-term in Modified Villain Formulation

This paper demonstrates that lattice Maxwell theory with a θ\theta-term in a modified Villain formulation exhibits an exact SL(2,Z) duality by employing a non-local transformation within the S-transformation to eliminate non-locality in the absence of monopoles, resulting in a structure for Wilson loops that closely resembles that of non-spin Maxwell theory.

Shoto Aoki, Yoshio Kikukawa, Toshinari Takemoto2026-04-13⚛️ hep-lat

Lattice Realizations of Flat Gauging and T-duality Defects at Any Radius

Using modified Villain discretization on both Euclidean lattices and quantum chains, this paper demonstrates that non-invertible topological interfaces arising from flat gauging and T-duality in the two-dimensional compact boson survive discretization by generating non-compact edge modes with infinite quantum dimension, while also showing how these modes can be compactified at rational radii to yield standard defects with finite quantum dimension.

Riccardo Argurio, Giovanni Galati, Nathan Godechal2026-04-13⚛️ hep-lat

Finite-temperature Yang-Mills theories with the density of states method: towards the continuum limit

This paper utilizes the density of states method in lattice field theory to characterize the first-order confinement/deconfinement phase transition in finite-temperature $Sp(4)$ Yang-Mills theory, demonstrating the persistence of non-perturbative phenomena and establishing critical parameters for future continuum limit extrapolations relevant to gravitational wave predictions.

Ed Bennett, Biagio Lucini, David Mason, Maurizio Piai, Enrico Rinaldi, Davide Vadacchino, Fabian Zierler2026-04-10⚛️ hep-lat

Lattice determination of the higher-order hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon g2g-2

This paper presents the first sub-percent precision lattice QCD calculation of the next-to-leading order hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment, yielding a result that is twice as precise as the 2025 White Paper estimate and exhibits a 4.6σ\sigma tension with data-driven evaluations based on pre-CMD-3 hadronic cross-section measurements.

Arnau Beltran, Alessandro Conigli, Simon Kuberski, Harvey B. Meyer, Konstantin Ottnad, Hartmut Wittig2026-04-10⚛️ hep-lat

Quantum Ising Model on (2+1)(2+1)-Dimensional Anti$-$de Sitter Space using Tensor Networks

This paper investigates the quantum Ising model on (2+1)-dimensional anti-de Sitter space using tensor networks to map its phase diagram, characterize boundary correlation scaling and entanglement entropy consistent with holography, and analyze scrambling behavior via out-of-time-ordered correlators.

Abhishek Samlodia, Simon Catterall, Alexander F. Kemper, Yannick Meurice, Goksu Can Toga2026-04-09⚛️ hep-lat

Nucleon axial-vector form factor and radius from radiatively-corrected antineutrino scattering data

This paper applies radiative corrections to recent MINERvA antineutrino-hydrogen scattering data to extract the nucleon axial-vector form factor and radius, thereby enabling more precise comparisons with lattice QCD predictions and reducing uncertainties in neutrino interaction modeling.

Oleksandr Tomalak, Aaron S. Meyer, Clarence Wret, Tejin Cai, Richard J. Hill, Kevin S. McFarland2026-04-09⚛️ nucl-ex