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

Probing Proton Structure via Physics-Guided Neural Networks in Holographic QCD

This paper introduces a Physics-Guided Neural Network that integrates Holographic QCD principles with deep learning to accurately model the proton structure function F2F_2 across non-perturbative and transition regimes, achieving a high-precision fit to SLAC data while dynamically identifying the kinematic crossover between hadronic resonances and holographic Pomeron exchange.

Wei Kou, Xurong Chen2026-04-06
⚛️ quantum physics

Quantum mutual information, coherence and unified relations of top quarks in QCD processes

This paper investigates quantum correlations in top quark-antiquark pairs produced via QCD processes by employing measures such as quantum mutual information and coherence to establish their dependence on kinematic variables and initial mixing probabilities, thereby offering new insights into systemic quantumness in high-energy physics.

Duo-Duo Chen, Xue-Ke Song, Liu Ye, Dong Wang2026-04-06
⚛️ phenomenology

Quantum gravity contributions to the gauge and Yukawa couplings in proper time flow

This paper derives quantum gravity contributions to the beta functions of gauge and Yukawa couplings using the Schwinger proper-time flow equation, analyzing their dependence on unphysical parameters and evaluating their potential to generate observable low-scale predictions in the Standard Model and beyond.

Gabriele Giacometti, Kamila Kowalska, Daniele Rizzo, Enrico Maria Sessolo, Dario Zappala2026-04-06
⚛️ phenomenology

Impostor Among ν\nus: Dark Radiation Masquerading as Self-Interacting Neutrinos

This paper proposes a type-I seesaw model with a keV-scale scalar mediator that resolves the tension between cosmological hints for neutrino self-interactions and terrestrial constraints by having active neutrinos resonantly convert into self-interacting dark radiation after Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, thereby mimicking the desired cosmological signal while evading laboratory limits.

Anirban Das, P. S. Bhupal Dev, Christina Gao, Subhajit Ghosh, Taegyun Kim2026-04-03
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Log Gaussian Cox Process Background Modeling in High Energy Physics

This paper introduces a novel Log Gaussian Cox Process (LGCP) method for modeling smooth backgrounds in high energy physics that minimizes assumptions about the underlying shape by utilizing a Gaussian process for the intensity function and Markov Chain Monte Carlo for optimization, demonstrating its effectiveness through synthetic experiments against traditional analytic functional forms.

Yuval Frid, Liron Barak, Pavani Jairam, Michael Kagan, Rachel Jordan Hyneman2026-04-03
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Implications of Flavor Symmetries for Baryon Number Violation

This paper systematically classifies dimension-six baryon-number-violating SMEFT operators under various flavor-symmetry assumptions, demonstrating how their interplay with neutrino masses can allow for multi-TeV BNV scales consistent with proton decay constraints, while also identifying UV completions where the effective field theory description may be insufficient.

Arnau Bas i Beneito, Ajdin Palavrić, Andrea Sainaghi2026-04-03