Hep-Ph explores the fundamental forces that govern how particles interact and behave at the smallest scales imaginable. This field bridges the gap between theoretical predictions and experimental reality, helping scientists understand the building blocks of our universe without getting lost in complex mathematics. Whether investigating the Higgs boson or searching for new physics beyond current models, these studies push the boundaries of human knowledge about matter and energy.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category as soon as it appears on arXiv. We strip away the dense jargon to offer both accessible plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries, ensuring that groundbreaking research is understandable to everyone from students to seasoned experts. Below are the latest papers in this dynamic field, ready for you to explore with clarity and depth.

Resonant W and Z Boson Production in FSRQ Jets: Implications for Diffuse Neutrino Fluxes

This paper investigates the resonant production of W±W^{\pm} and ZZ bosons via electron-positron annihilation in FSRQ jets, concluding that while the resulting diffuse neutrino flux peaks at redshift z1z \sim 1, it remains orders of magnitude below current detection thresholds and constitutes a negligible fraction of the total astrophysical neutrino background.

Ji-Hoon Ha, Ibragim Alikhanov2026-04-28⚛️ hep-ph

Hamiltonian formulation of the 1+11+1-dimensional ϕ4ϕ^4 theory in a momentum-space Daubechies wavelet basis

This paper applies a momentum-space Daubechies wavelet basis within the Hamiltonian framework to investigate nonperturbative dynamics in 1+11+1-dimensional ϕ4\phi^4 theory, successfully reproducing the strong-coupling phase transition and demonstrating systematic convergence of the critical coupling as momentum resolution increases.

Mrinmoy Basak, Debsubhra Chakraborty, Nilmani Mathur, Raghunath Ratabole2026-04-28⚛️ hep-lat

Dynamical generation of fermion mass in a scalar-fermion theory with λϕ4λϕ^4 interaction

Using the Cornwall-Jackiw-Tomboulis method, this paper demonstrates that in a scalar-fermion theory with λϕ4\lambda\phi^4 interaction, the fermion acquires a dynamical mass through spontaneous symmetry breaking when the coupling constant exceeds a specific threshold, whereas it remains massless within a particular range of coupling values where the vacuum preserves inversion symmetry.

Somnath Majumder, Krishnendu Mukherjee2026-04-28⚛️ hep-ph

Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Solving Two-Flavor Neutrino Oscillations in Vacuum and Matter Environments for Atmospheric and Reactor Neutrinos

This paper demonstrates that Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) can accurately solve the differential equations governing two-flavor neutrino oscillations in both vacuum and matter environments, offering a high-precision, mesh-free alternative to traditional numerical solvers for reactor and atmospheric neutrino studies.

Srinivasan T., Kalyani Desikan2026-04-28⚛️ hep-ph

Passage of particles through matter and the effective straggling-function: High-fidelity accelerated simulation via Physics-Informed Machine Learning

The paper introduces PHIN-GAN, a physics-informed generative adversarial network that utilizes analytical probability density functions of the Landau straggling function to provide high-fidelity, scalable, and computationally efficient simulations of particle-matter interactions compared to traditional methods like GEANT4.

Oleksandr Borysov, Rotem Dover, Eilam Gross, Nilotpal Kakati, Noam Tal Hod2026-04-28⚛️ hep-ex