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.

🌀 nonlinear sciences

Progresses on some open problems related to infinitely many symmetries

This paper proposes and substantiates a conjecture that the infinite symmetries of integrable systems are linear combinations of translation symmetries associated with the free parameters of multi-wave solutions, suggesting that undiscovered symmetries exist and that a unified hierarchical framework for classical, supersymmetric, and ren-symmetric integrable systems can be established using ren-variables.

S. Y. Lou2026-02-17
🌀 nonlinear sciences

Peakons and pseudo-peakons of higher order b-family equations

This paper investigates the rich dynamical structure of higher-order JJ-th bb-family equations by proposing and computationally verifying conjectures regarding the existence of distinct bb-independent and bb-dependent peakon and pseudo-peakon solutions, thereby generalizing previous results and outlining future directions for rigorous proof and physical application.

Si-Yu Zhu, Ruo-Xia Yao, De-Xing Kong, S. Y. Lou2026-02-17
🔢 mathematics

On the construction of polynomial Poisson algebras: a novel grading approach

This paper introduces a novel grading approach to simplify and systematize the construction of polynomial Poisson algebras associated with commutants in Lie algebra enveloping algebras, demonstrating its utility through detailed analyses of sl(3,C)\mathfrak{sl}(3,\mathbb{C}) reduction chains and the classification of centralizers for classical series AnA_n.

Rutwig Campoamor-Stursberg, Danilo Latini, Ian Marquette, Junze Zhang, Yao-Zhong Zhang2026-02-17
🔢 mathematics

Heat Kernel on Warped Products

This paper investigates the spectral properties of the scalar Laplacian on nn-dimensional warped product manifolds with compact cross-sections, specifically analyzing both compact and non-compact cases with finite-volume cusps to derive the resolvent, scattering matrix, and heat kernel, while demonstrating that the asymptotics of the regularized heat trace involve global coefficients expressed via the zeta function of the cross-sectional manifold.

Ivan G. Avramidi2026-02-17
🌀 nonlinear sciences

Form factors of composite branch-point twist operators in the sinh-Gordon model on a multi-sheeted Riemann surface: semiclassical limit

This paper develops a semiclassical technique to compute the form factors of composite branch-point twist operators in the 1+1 dimensional quantum sinh-Gordon model on multi-sheeted Riemann surfaces, addressing the challenge of identifying exact bootstrap solutions with specific local fields to facilitate the calculation of entanglement entropies.

Michael Lashkevich, Amir Nesturov2026-02-17