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

Construction of mirror pairs of Berglund-Hubsch Calabi-Yau orbifolds of loop-type polynomials

This paper proposes an algorithm for constructing Berglund-Hubsch-Krawitz mirror pairs of loop-type Calabi-Yau orbifolds, enumerates 216 such polynomials to analyze their topological properties, and identifies two specific configurations that yield exactly three generations of quarks and leptons, offering promising candidates for realistic particle physics models.

Maxim Malyutin2026-10-01
⚛️ high-energy theory

Holographic Krylov spread complexity for a confining multi-charge AdS soliton

This paper investigates holographic spread complexity in a confining multi-charge AdS soliton background by numerically analyzing the proper momentum of infalling probe particles—both radial and rotating—using the Routhian formalism to define proper coordinates, revealing an oscillatory behavior in the complexity.

Dimitrios Chatzis, Madison Hammond, Ricardo T. Santamaria, Jonathan Whittle2026-10-01
⚛️ high-energy theory

Scaling similarity and generalised conformal symmetry in D2-brane holography

This paper investigates D2-brane holography within a specific sector of four-dimensional gauged supergravity to demonstrate that massive IIA holographic flows and fixed points have natural counterparts in the massless theory, characterized by scaling similarity and generalized conformal symmetry, while also proposing an extension of Gubser's singularity criterion to such theories.

Andrea Conti, Adolfo Guarino, Ricardo Stuardo2026-10-01
⚛️ general relativity

Explicit Analytical Representations for the Schwarzschild Radial Equation via Hypergeometric and Frobenius Expansions

This paper presents an exact analytical representation of the massive Klein-Gordon radial equation on the Schwarzschild exterior by deriving a corrected three-term recurrence via the Svartholm–Schmidt framework and constructing a high-convergence horizon-normalized solution through a direct Frobenius series at z=0z=0, thereby overcoming the five-term recurrence obstruction caused by the physical compactification coordinate.

J. G. R. Valangelis, Ailton C. Nascimento, Helder A. S. Costa2026-10-01
⚛️ high-energy theory

Intrinsic mirror symmetry for orbifold cubic surfaces and the A1A_1 spherical DAHA

This paper determines the intrinsic mirror of an orbifold cubic surface with three nodes by interpreting it through the mirror symmetry of PGL(2,C)PGL(2,\mathbb{C}) and SL(2,C)SL(2,\mathbb{C}) character varieties, and demonstrates that its quantization via higher genus Gromov-Witten theory recovers the A1A_1 spherical double affine Hecke algebra.

Pierrick Bousseau, Sayan Chattopadhyay2026-10-01
⚛️ high-energy theory

Symmetry-Restoring Counter-terms in Massive Gauge Theories with Non-Anticommuting γ5\gamma_5 via Gauge-Invariant Sector Decomposition

This paper employs the Frölich-Morchio-Strocchi gauge-invariant formalism and cohomological techniques to compute one-loop Slavnov-Taylor identity violations and derive the necessary finite counter-terms for restoring symmetry in a massive Abelian chiral gauge theory regularized via the BMHV scheme, establishing a framework generalizable to non-Abelian cases.

Andrea Quadri2026-10-01
⚛️ general relativity

Quadrupolar logarithmic tidal response of Einstein Euler Heisenberg black holes: the role of the second electromagnetic invariant

This paper calculates the quadrupolar logarithmic tidal response of electrically charged Einstein-Euler-Heisenberg black holes, demonstrating how the quadratic interaction of the second electromagnetic invariant contributes to axial fluctuations and deriving a perturbative running matrix that depends on the charge-to-mass ratio and quartic couplings.

Ramon Becar, P. A. Gonzalez, Ali Ovgun, Joel Saavedra, Yerko Vasquez2026-10-01