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.

⚛️ general relativity

Hints Beyond ΛΛCDM from Barrow and Tsallis Holographic Dark Energy with GO cutoff

This paper investigates Barrow and Tsallis Holographic Dark Energy models with a Granda-Oliveros infrared cutoff, demonstrating through Bayesian analysis of recent cosmological data that these generalized entropy frameworks are consistent with observations and offer a competitive, statistically preferred alternative to the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model.

G. G. Luciano, A. Paliathanasis, G. Leon, A. Sheykhi, M. Motaghi2026-05-29
⚛️ high-energy theory

Moduli-dependent one-loop entropy of hyperbolic BPS black hole in AdS4_4

This paper demonstrates that one-loop logarithmic corrections to the entropy of static hyperbolic BPS black holes in AdS4_4 generate a quantum potential that dynamically stabilizes the classically unfixed scalar moduli on the horizon, thereby providing a concrete realization of the quantum lifting of attractor flat directions in gauged supergravity.

Imtak Jeon, Alokananda Kar, Binata Panda, Anowar Shaikh2026-05-29
🔢 mathematics

Strong coupling structure of N=4\mathcal{N}=4 SYM observables with matrix Bessel kernel

This paper reveals a simple underlying structure in the strong coupling transseries of N=4\mathcal{N}=4 SYM observables with a matrix Bessel kernel, providing an efficient method to generate full transseries expansions for quantities like the cusp anomalous dimension and octagon form factor while verifying their resurgence structure through high-precision numerical analysis.

Bercel Boldis2026-05-29
⚛️ high-energy theory

Gravity Decoupling and Axionic Shift Symmetries

This paper investigates approximate axionic shift symmetries in type II Calabi-Yau compactifications to demonstrate how associated axionic string tensions define vector fields on moduli space that split into orthogonal subsets, with one decoupling from gravity, thereby characterizing the evolution of effective field theory sectors in weakly coupled gravity regimes.

Christian Aoufia, Gonzalo F. Casas, Fernando Marchesano2026-05-29
⚛️ high-energy theory

Dynamical Entanglement Phase Transitions in Holographic CFTs

This paper investigates the time evolution of entanglement in holographic conformal field theories following a local quench, revealing a rich structure of six dynamical phases characterized by sharp non-analyticities in mutual information, a governing D4D_4 symmetry, and a transition mechanism that extends beyond the standard quasi-particle picture.

Joseph Dominicus Lap, Jad C. Halimeh, David Horn, Lukas Ebner, Clemens Seidl, Berndt Müller, Andreas Schäfer, Jakob Mina (…)2026-05-29