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

Thermal aspects and particle dynamics of Euler-Heisenberg AdS black hole in 4D Einstein Gauss-Bonnet gravity

This paper constructs and analyzes charged AdS black hole solutions in 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity coupled to Euler-Heisenberg nonlinear electrodynamics, demonstrating how higher-curvature and nonlinear electromagnetic corrections significantly alter horizon structures, thermodynamic phase transitions, Joule-Thomson expansion, and particle dynamics.

Bilel Hamil, Faisal Javed2026-02-24
⚛️ general relativity

De Sitter quantum gravity and the emergence of local algebras

This paper investigates how local physics emerges in perturbative quantum gravity on de Sitter space by constructing gauge-invariant relational observables that approximate local field algebras, revealing that while this approximation is limited near minimal spheres to logarithmic time intervals, it remains valid over arbitrarily large regions in the far future or past, including entire static patches.

Molly Kaplan, Donald Marolf, Xuyang Yu, Ying Zhao2026-02-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Feynman Integral Reduction using Syzygy-Constrained Symbolic Reduction Rules

This paper introduces a new algorithm for the efficient integration-by-parts (IBP) reduction of complex Feynman integrals with high powers of numerators or propagators, utilizing syzygy-constrained symbolic rules and small linear systems to achieve significantly faster computation speeds in demanding applications like multi-loop scattering amplitudes and spinning black hole binary systems.

Sid Smith, Mao Zeng2026-02-23