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.

🔢 mathematics

Haagerup-Izumi modular data from hyperbolic words: S-fold TQFTs, central charge, torsion and the Bethe vacua

This paper rigorously constructs the Bethe vacua and modular data for Haagerup–Izumi doubles from hyperbolic words describing once-punctured torus monodromies, thereby confirming the Evans–Gannon conjecture, correcting existing tables, and linking these results to the topological twists of rank-0 SS-fold theories via handle-gluing operators and central charge formulas.

David E Evans2026-10-14
🔢 mathematics

A three-block higher-rank deformed Hermitian--Yang--Mills correspondence on P1×P1\mathbb P^1\times\mathbb P^1

This paper establishes a correspondence between the existence of smooth strictly calibrated solutions to a rank-four deformed Hermitian–Yang–Mills equation on P1×P1\mathbb P^1\times\mathbb P^1 and the stability conditions of an associated three-block quiver chain, proving that such solutions exist if and only if the defining linear maps satisfy specific invertibility and non-degeneracy criteria.

Yuqi Li, Hao-Yu Sun2026-10-14
🔢 mathematics

Superdiffusive Invariance Principle for the two-dimensional Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process

This paper establishes the first superdiffusive invariance principle for the two-dimensional Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process at criticality, proving that density fluctuations converge to a conservative stochastic heat equation under anisotropic scaling with logarithmic corrections, while also deriving the exact prefactor for bulk diffusivity divergence and a superdiffusive central limit theorem for second-class particles.

Quentin Moulard2026-10-14
🌀 nonlinear sciences

Free Cumulants and Full Eigenstate Thermalization from Boundary Scrambling

This paper introduces a solvable "boundary scrambling" model that analytically describes the full dynamics of higher-order out-of-time-order correlation functions through free cumulants and a higher-order Markovian influence matrix, thereby unifying extensions of the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis with random quantum circuit predictions.

Felix Fritzsch, Gabriel O. Alves, Michael A. Rampp, Pieter W. Claeys2026-10-12
⚛️ high-energy theory

Tropical QFT and the sine-Gordon model

This paper introduces tropical quantum field theory as an exactly solvable deformation of ordinary QFT, using the two-dimensional sine-Gordon model to demonstrate that scale-invariant theories with periodic actions are infrared fixed points of sine-Gordon flows, while providing exact β\beta-functions, complete renormalization group solutions, and a connection between large-order loop behavior and tropical instantons via the Hamilton-Jacobi equation.

Michael Borinsky, Jury Radkovski, Suriyah Rajalingam Kannagi2026-10-12