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.

⚛️ high-energy theory

Zamolodchikov recurrence relation and modular properties of effective coupling in N=2\mathcal{N}=2 SQCD

This paper derives a recurrence relation for the instanton partition function of N=2\mathcal{N}=2 $SU(N)$ SQCD with 2N2N fundamental flavors by analyzing its large Higgs vacuum expectation value limit, ultimately demonstrating that the resulting effective coupling and asymptotic behavior exhibit modular properties related to specific triangle groups.

Aleksei Bykov, Ekaterina Sysoeva2026-02-10
⚛️ high-energy theory

Functorial properties of Schwinger-DeWitt expansion and Mellin-Barnes representation

The paper demonstrates that integral kernels for functions of a second-order differential operator can be expanded into a functional series that separates the geometric information of the operator (via standard HaMiDeW coefficients) from the specific properties of the function (via new basis and massive kernels) using Mellin–Barnes representations.

Andrei O. Barvinsky, Alexey E. Kalugin, Władysław Wachowski2026-02-10