Simulating Lattice Gauge Theories with Virtual Rishons

This paper introduces a novel virtual rishon framework that enforces gauge symmetry via intermediate quantum-link representations to enable scalable simulations of lattice gauge theories in d+1 dimensions using both classical tensor networks and near-term quantum hardware, validated by benchmarking on the multi-flavor Schwinger model and 2D string tension.

David Rogerson, João Barata, Robert M. Konik, Raju Venugopalan, Ananda Roy2026-03-06⚛️ quant-ph

Parton physics from a heavy-quark operator product expansion: Dynamical lattice QCD calculation of moments of the pion and kaon light-cone distribution amplitudes

This paper reports progress on calculating the first three nontrivial Mellin moments of kaon light-cone distribution amplitudes and summarizes recent continuum-limit results for the pion fourth moment using dynamical lattice QCD within the heavy-quark operator product expansion framework, demonstrating the method's feasibility for accessing higher moments.

S. -P. Alex Chang, William Detmold, Anthony V. Grebe + 5 more2026-03-05🔬 physics

Topological observables and domain wall tension from finite temperature chiral perturbation theory

This paper employs SU(2) chiral perturbation theory with isospin-breaking effects to derive the QCD θ\theta-vacuum solution and compute the temperature dependence of topological observables and domain wall tension up to next-to-leading order, revealing distinct monotonic behaviors for different cumulants and providing crucial theoretical insights for axion physics in hot QCD matter.

Zhen-Yan Lu, Quan Tang, Shu-Peng Wang + 3 more2026-03-05⚛️ hep-ph

Axial-vector molecules ΥBcΥB_{c}^{-} and ηbBcη_{b}B_{c}^{\ast-}

Using QCD sum rules, this study calculates the mass and width of the axial-vector hadronic molecules MAV\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{AV}} and M~AV\widetilde{\mathcal{M}}_{\mathrm{AV}} with quark content bbbcbb\overline{b}\overline{c}, predicting a mass of approximately 15.8 GeV and an unstable width of about 114 MeV to guide future experimental searches for fully heavy molecular structures.

S. S. Agaev, K. Azizi, H. Sundu2026-03-05⚛️ hep-ph

Beyond Leading Logarithms in gVg_V: The Semileptonic Weak Hamiltonian at O(ααs2)\mathcal{O}(α\,α_s^2)

This paper presents the first next-to-leading-logarithmic QCD analysis of electromagnetic corrections to the semileptonic weak Hamiltonian, calculating mixed O(ααs2)\mathcal{O}(\alpha\alpha_s^2) corrections to the vector coupling gVg_V to yield a refined radiative correction value that enhances the consistency of first-row CKM unitarity tests.

Francesco Moretti, Martin Gorbahn, Sebastian Jaeger2026-03-05⚛️ hep-ph

Enhancing Variational Quantum Eigensolvers for SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory via Systematic State Preparation

This paper proposes a systematic approach to enhance Variational Quantum Eigensolvers for SU(2) lattice gauge theories by utilizing a spin-network basis and a specialized state preparation ansatz to efficiently simulate gauge-invariant excitations while mitigating barren plateaus, demonstrated through noise-resilient simulations on a minimal 3+1 dimensional toy model.

Klaus Liegener, Dominik Mattern, Alexander Korobov + 7 more2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph