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Hep-Th, or high-energy theoretical physics, explores the fundamental building blocks of our universe and the forces that govern them. Researchers in this field use complex mathematics to understand everything from subatomic particles to the behavior of black holes, often pushing the boundaries of what we know about space and time.
At Gist.Science, we monitor the arXiv repository to ensure you stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving discipline. For every new preprint uploaded to arXiv under this category, our team generates both accessible plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries, making cutting-edge research understandable regardless of your background.
Below are the latest papers in high-energy theoretical physics, curated to help you navigate the most significant recent discoveries.
This paper proposes configurational temperature, a diagnostic tool derived from action gradients and Hessians, as a highly sensitive method for detecting algorithmic errors and ensuring correct Boltzmann sampling in Complex Langevin simulations, thereby addressing a critical limitation of existing drift-based diagnostics.
This paper utilizes the open topological string/spectral theory correspondence to construct exact, analytic generalized eigenfunctions for a class of finite-difference Schrödinger operators arising from supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory, providing a rare example of an exactly solvable spectral problem that describes both bound and resonant states across arbitrary polynomial potentials.
Using holographic methods, this study demonstrates that non-linear effects in Weyl semimetals generally accelerate the decay of long-lived current oscillations driven by 't Hooft anomalies, yet these symmetry-breaking states can still achieve arbitrarily long lifetimes at sufficiently low temperatures.
This paper extends a previous application of Moonshine to flavor physics by incorporating supersymmetry and modular symmetry to calculate lepton, quark, and superpartner masses using a single input per family, while predicting specific superpartner masses such as a super electron at 847 MeV and super quarks with distinct values potentially detectable at KEK and CERN LHC.
This paper constructs a supersymmetric deformed model of the Schwarzschild black hole interior by introducing noncommutativity in minisuperspace, derives the resulting deformed SUSY Wheeler-DeWitt equation and classical solutions via WKB approximation, and discusses the implications of these deformations for phase-space cosmology and black hole physics.
This paper establishes a novel electric-magnetic duality between mass/electric and NUT/magnetic charges for Kerr-NUT metrics and higher-spin fields in dimensions by demonstrating that their 3-point scattering amplitudes are generated by spin-raising operators acting on dual scalar seeds characterized by Bessel functions of opposite orders, while finding no evidence for a higher-dimensional analogue of self-dual gravity integrability.
This paper proposes a chromomagnetic-induced inertia inversion (CII) mechanism within a holographic framework, calibrated against lattice QCD data, to explain how rotation enhances chromomagnetic string tension and causes an anomalous negative moment of inertia in pure gluonic matter at weak real rotation, while restoring conventional behavior at higher temperatures or angular velocities.
This paper evaluates the viability of a light inflaton scenario with a quartic potential by integrating recent Atacama Cosmology Telescope constraints with bounds from various collider and intensity-frontier experiments, while also exploring its implications for dark matter production during reheating.
This paper introduces the first interactive web platform that unifies the construction of Feynman ribbon diagrams, the tensor-network evaluation of higher-rank Chern--Simons knot invariants, and the identification of corresponding arborescent (FRD-like) knots within a single visual workflow.
This paper demonstrates that including a dimension-six operator in the Higgs potential significantly extends the lifetime of oscillons in the Standard Model's $SU(2)$ bosonic sector for physical mass ratios and couplings within current experimental bounds.