Mathematical physics sits at the fascinating intersection where abstract equations meet the fundamental laws of our universe. This field uses rigorous mathematical tools to model everything from the behavior of subatomic particles to the curvature of spacetime, turning complex theories into testable predictions. It is the language through which physicists describe reality, bridging the gap between pure mathematics and physical observation.

On Gist.Science, we process every new preprint published in this category on arXiv to make these dense studies accessible to everyone. Whether you are a specialist or a curious reader, you will find both plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries for each paper. Below are the latest mathematical physics papers from arXiv, curated to help you explore the cutting edge of theoretical science.

The Lieb--Thomas strategy for strongly coupled fermionic multipolarons with general external fields

This paper extends the Lieb–Thomas strategy to prove that the ground-state energy of fermionic Fröhlich multipolarons in the strong coupling limit is accurately approximated by the corresponding Pekar–Tomasevich energy, even under general external electric and magnetic fields, by incorporating fermionic statistics via a localization method and relaxing prior constraints on field regularity.

Ioannis Anapolitanos, Michael Hott2026-03-03🔢 math-ph

Unveiling dynamical quantum error correcting codes via non-invertible symmetries

This paper establishes a physical and topological correspondence between dynamical stabilizer codes and non-invertible symmetries in 4+1-dimensional 2-form gauge theories, mapping measurement sequences to symmetry fusions and error detectors to endable surface operators to provide a unified framework for understanding fault tolerance and recovering spacetime stabilizer codes.

Rajath Radhakrishnan, Adar Sharon, Nathanan Tantivasadakarn2026-03-03🔢 math-ph