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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Below are the latest papers in High Energy Physics – Lattice, curated directly from arXiv and ready for you to explore.

Repulsively Bound Hadrons in a Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 Lattice Gauge Theory

This paper demonstrates that resonant pair-production terms in a Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 lattice gauge theory enable the formation of stable, high-energy "repulsively bound" hadrons through a novel dynamical mechanism, a finding supported by matrix product state simulations and an effective model that suggests experimental realization on modern quantum hardware.

Sayak Guha Roy, Vaibhav Sharma, Kaidi Xu, Umberto Borla, Jad C. Halimeh, Kaden R. A. Hazzard2026-02-12⚛️ hep-lat

Forward-mode automatic differentiation for the tensor renormalization group and its relation to the impurity method

This paper proposes a forward-mode automatic differentiation framework for tensor renormalization group methods that offers superior accuracy in calculating thermodynamic quantities compared to conventional impurity methods, while establishing a theoretical link between the two approaches and providing practical procedures for extracting critical exponents.

Yuto Sugimoto2026-02-12⚛️ hep-lat

Structural dissection of hadronic molecules: The D()Kˉ()D^{(*)}\bar{K}^{(*)} family under QCD light-cone sum rules

This paper employs QCD light-cone sum rules to calculate the static electromagnetic properties of three JP=1+J^P=1^+ charm-strange molecular tetraquark candidates, revealing that their magnetic moments are dominated by light quarks and providing quantitative benchmarks to distinguish molecular structures from compact multiquark interpretations.

Ulaş Özdem2026-02-12⚛️ hep-lat