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

Deviation from μ−τ\mu-\tau reflection symmetry under radiative corrections in the minimal seesaw framework

This paper investigates how radiative corrections within the minimal seesaw framework break the high-energy μ\mu-τ\tau reflection symmetry, demonstrating that the resulting low-energy neutrino parameters remain consistent with current experimental data while showing deviations that increase with tan⁡β\tan\beta.

Prokash Pegu, Chandan Duarah2026-09-02
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Fundamental geometric limitations on disentangling nuclear-surface properties in relativistic heavy ion collisions

This paper demonstrates that the extraction of nuclear surface diffuseness from relativistic heavy ion collisions is fundamentally limited by strong geometric degeneracies between the surface parameter and intrinsic nuclear deformations, though multiparticle triangular correlations offer a more independent pathway to constrain these properties.

Hadi Mehrabpour, Behnaz Behzadmoghaddam, S. M. A. Tabatabaee Mehr, Oscar Garcia-Montero, Li Yan2026-09-02