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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.

⚛️ high-energy theory

Axionlike particle-assisted supercooling chiral phase transition in QCD: Identifying Coleman-Weinberg type-chiral phase transition in QCD-like scenarios

This paper proposes a new QCD thermal history scenario where a heavy axionlike particle with a mass of approximately 5 MeV induces a Coleman-Weinberg type chiral phase transition via supercooling, potentially leading to unique cosmological phenomena such as mini-inflation, nonperturbative reheating, and the production of gravitational waves and primordial black holes.

Zheng-liang Jiang, Yuepeng Guan, Mamiya Kawaguchi, Shinya Matsuzaki, Akio Tomiya, He-Xu Zhang2026-01-27

⚛️ general relativity

Analytical approximations for curved primordial tensor spectra

This paper derives analytical templates for primordial tensor power spectra in curved inflationary universes, revealing that spatial curvature induces characteristic large-scale features like low- $\ell$ cut-offs and oscillations which offer a potential discriminant for curvature in future CMB observations.

Ezra Msolla, Ayngaran Thavanesan2026-01-27

⚛️ high-energy theory

Thermodynamics of Geodetic Brane Gravity

This paper investigates the cosmological thermodynamic implications of Geodetic Brane Gravity, demonstrating how its extra-dimensional contributions modify horizon entropy and temperature while analyzing the sensitivity of thermal equilibrium between the apparent horizon and the bulk to the equation-of-state parameter.

Gilberto Aguilar-Pérez, Giovany Cruz, Miguel Cruz, Efraín Rojas2026-01-27

⚛️ general relativity

Geometry is Wavy: Curvature Wave Equations for Generic Affine Connections

This paper generalizes the covariant quasilinear wave equation for the Riemann curvature tensor, originally established for Levi-Civita connections, to spacetimes with generic affine connections featuring torsion and nonmetricity, and analyzes its specific forms within Einstein spaces, teleparallel gravity, and Einstein-Cartan theory.

Emel Altas, Bayram Tekin2026-01-27

⚛️ high-energy theory

Holographic Correlators of Giant Gravitons in Monodromy Defects

This paper computes holographic correlation functions for giant gravitons in $\mathcal{N}=4$ SYM with monodromy defects by analyzing charged geodesics in five-dimensional gauged supergravity, revealing a novel contribution from a defect-anchored geodesic that captures the one-point function of the square of the giant graviton.

Diego Rodriguez-Gomez2026-01-27

⚛️ general relativity

Stimulated radiation from superradiant scalar cloud in scalar-tensor theory

This paper investigates how the chameleon mechanism in scalar-tensor theories causes superradiant scalar clouds around Kerr black holes to exhibit unique growth and stimulated decay patterns in non-uniform matter distributions, generating distinct electromagnetic signals that can differentiate fundamental scalars from other light bosonic fields.

Wenyi Wang, Sousuke Noda, Taishi Katsuragawa2026-01-27

⚛️ high-energy theory

Worldline-Induced Transparency

This paper demonstrates that the Unruh response of a single accelerated detector can be coherently suppressed or restored through path-erasing interference between two disjoint worldlines, establishing a relativistic analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency termed "worldline-induced transparency."

Arash Azizi2026-01-27

⚛️ high-energy theory

An M2/M5 Duality from the Giant Graviton Expansion

This paper conjectures and verifies a precise duality relation between the superconformal indices of three-dimensional ABJM theory and six-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=(2,0)$ theory, utilizing the giant graviton expansion to confirm the correspondence to the first three orders in the six-dimensional Cardy limit.

Heng-Yu Chen, Nick Dorey, Sanefumi Moriyama, Rishi Mouland, Canberk Sanli2026-01-27

⚛️ lattice

Configurational Thermometer for Lattice Gauge Theories

This paper proposes and validates a gauge-invariant, configuration-based temperature estimator derived from the gradient and Hessian of the Euclidean lattice action, demonstrating its effectiveness in verifying thermodynamic consistency and detecting sampling inefficiencies in compact U(1) lattice gauge theory simulations across multiple dimensions.

Vamika Longia, Navdeep Singh Dhindsa, Anosh Joseph2026-01-27

⚛️ general relativity

Scattering angle at 3PM in scalar-tensor theories using the PM-EFT formalism

This paper derives the conservative dynamics of non-spinning binaries in massless scalar-tensor theories using the post-Minkowskian EFT formalism, presenting an analytic expression for the scattering angle up to third Post-Minkowskian order that aligns with existing literature and the post-Newtonian limit.

Laura Bernard, Tamanna Jain, Stavros Mougiakakos2026-01-27

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