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.

⚛️ phenomenology

Transverse momentum dependent gluon density in a proton at low xx in the Laplace transform method

This paper employs the Laplace transform method to derive compact analytical expressions for both integrated and transverse momentum dependent gluon densities in a proton at very low xx, demonstrating that these simplified formulas accurately capture the essential features of more complex calculations while closely matching results from other analytical and numerical approaches.

G. R. Boroun, Phuoc Ha, A. V. Kotikov, A. V. Lipatov2026-05-22
⚛️ phenomenology

Search for the low-lying excited baryon Σ∗(1/2−)\Sigma^*(1/2^-) through process Λc+→ΛK0π+\Lambda^+_c \to \Lambda K^0 \pi^+

Motivated by recent BESIII data, this study investigates the decay Λc+→ΛK0π+\Lambda^+_c \to \Lambda K^0 \pi^+ by incorporating contributions from the dynamically generated Σ∗(1/2−)\Sigma^*(1/2^-) and other resonances, successfully reproducing existing mass distributions and predicting a distinct cusp structure around 1.43 GeV that could confirm the existence of this low-lying excited baryon.

Sheng-Chao Zhang, Wen-Tao Lyu, Guan-Ying Wang, Bo-Qiang Ma, En Wang2026-05-22
⚛️ phenomenology

Probing the isospin structure and low-lying resonances in Λc+→nKˉ0π+Λ_c^+ \to n\bar{K}^0 π^+ decays

This paper employs a coupled-channel chiral unitary approach to analyze the I^›c+→nKˉ0I¨€+Λ_c^+ \to n \bar{K}^0π^+ decay, demonstrating that dynamically generated N(1535)N(1535) and I^›(1670)Λ(1670) resonances explain recent experimental discrepancies and highlighting this channel as a crucial tool for understanding low-energy baryon spectroscopy and isospin dynamics.

Meng-Yuan Li, Guan-Ying Wang, Neng-Chang Wei, De-Min Li, En Wang2026-05-22
⚛️ phenomenology

Prompt photon production in a bremsstrahlung in proton-proton collisions at s\sqrt{\mathbf{s}}=10 GeV NICA energies

This paper investigates the kinematic dependencies and polarization effects on the differential cross-section and double spin asymmetry of prompt photon production via bremsstrahlung in proton-proton collisions at NICA energies of s=10\sqrt{s}=10 GeV, noting that while this process constitutes a small fraction (0.03%) of the total prompt photon yield, it exhibits significant sensitivity to proton polarization at high transverse momenta.

Mohsun Rasim Alizada, Azar Inshalla Ahmadov2026-05-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚛️ phenomenology

The Mass Gap Approach to QCD. II. The non-perturbative renormalization program for the massive gluon fields

This paper presents a non-perturbative renormalization program within the mass gap approach to QCD that dynamically generates massive gluons, analyzes their full propagator to resolve canonical gauge inconsistencies, and demonstrates how their off-shell nature ensures confinement by preventing them from appearing in the physical spectrum.

V. Gogokhia, G. G. Barnafoldi2026-05-22
⚛️ phenomenology

The Higgs-top-ZZ mass coincidence relation after NNLO matching

This paper re-evaluates the proposed Higgs-top-Z mass coincidence relation MH2≃MZMtM_H^2\simeq M_ZM_t using 2025 PDG data and NNLO matching, finding that while the pole-level geometric relation remains a viable 1.4σ1.4\sigma test, the corresponding exact running-coupling boundary condition is incompatible with measurements, thereby necessitating a finite matching factor or new symmetry to explain the observed mass spectrum.

E. Torrente-Lujan2026-05-22
⚛️ phenomenology

Deep Neural Networks for Heavy Lepton-Flavor-Violating Higgs Searches at the LHC

This paper demonstrates that deep neural networks significantly enhance the sensitivity of LHC searches for heavy lepton-flavor-violating Higgs decays (H→μτH \to \mu\tau) by improving signal-background discrimination through kinematic classification and correcting systematic mass prediction biases inherent in standard collinear approximations.

Akmal Ferdiyan, Reinard Primulando, Fiki Taufik Akbar, Bobby Eka Gunara2026-05-22