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.

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Collision types and times in interacting particle systems

This paper establishes that under specific positivity and variance compatibility conditions, interacting particle systems with inverse-separation interactions avoid simultaneous multi-particle or disjoint-pair collisions, and utilizes symmetric polynomials to derive precise Hausdorff dimension bounds for their collision times, thereby generalizing results for well-known models like Dyson and Wishart processes.

Sergio Andraus, Nicole Hufnagel, Jacek Małecki2026-09-23
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Mesoscopic transition for ββ-ensembles at intermediary temperature

This paper establishes a mesoscopic central limit theorem for linear statistics of β\beta-ensembles in the intermediary temperature regime 1/N≪β(N)≤11/N \ll \beta(N) \le 1, revealing a transition between Random Matrix and Poisson fluctuation behaviors at a critical scale and proving the result via optimal local laws, Stein's method, and novel correction terms to the equilibrium measure.

Charlie Dworaczek Guera, Gaultier Lambert, Luke Peilen2026-09-23
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Comparing the Lee-Yang gap with the mass gap in the sub-critical planar Ising model

This paper establishes that the subcritical mass gap in the planar Ising model is comparable to the Lee-Yang gap raised to the power of 8/158/15 by combining random-current moment bounds, correlation inequalities, and finite block expansions for the upper bound with Lee-Yang product relations and critical magnetization for the lower bound, while also deriving uniform factorial bounds on the pressure's field derivatives.

Noam Borgnia, Jui-Hui Chung, Jacob Shapiro2026-09-23