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

From Quaternions to Pentarnions I: Algebra, geometry, and a spin model

This paper introduces a one-parameter family of five-dimensional non-flexible quadratic real algebras that interpolate between Hamilton's quaternions and Pentarnions, analyzing how the parameter γ\gamma alters their geometric structure and automorphism groups to derive a classical spin model exhibiting both regular and irregular dynamics under time-varying conditions.

Alireza Poshtkohi, Susanne Pumpluen2026-10-23
🔢 mathematics

Hasegawa-Mima equation as limit of a magnetized pressureless Euler-Boltzmann system

This paper proves that the Hasegawa-Mima equation arises as the limit of a magnetized pressureless Euler-Boltzmann system under a specific scaling regime by establishing uniform estimates that compensate for fast oscillations, while also demonstrating the equation's utility in investigating the conditional properties of inverse energy cascades and drift waves.

Federico Butori, Franco Flandoli, Yassine Tahraoui2026-10-23
🔢 mathematics

Dirac Structures and Reduction of Optimal Control Problems with Symmetries

This paper establishes a symmetry reduction framework for optimal control problems using Dirac structures, demonstrating that the reduced first-order conditions derived from the Pontryagin Maximum Principle correspond to Hamiltonian equations on the dual of an Atiyah algebroid while proving the commutativity of reduction with constraint algorithms and analyzing the geometric nature of abnormal extremals.

A. Ibort, M. Leok, R. Salmoni, C. Sardón2026-10-23
🔢 mathematics

First-order differential constraints for the nonlinear wave equation:wave fronts, admissible nonlinearities and exact solutions

This paper constructs a broad class of exact, generally non-symmetric solutions to the nonlinear wave equation in three dimensions by deriving first-order differential constraints via linear determining equations, which link specific nonlinearity types (such as cubic, exponential, or quintic) to the geometry of wave fronts and yield diverse physical configurations including sine-Gordon walls, moving point sources, and finite-energy solutions with prescribed nodal surfaces.

Oleg Kaptsov2026-10-23✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚛️ high-energy theory

Defect flows from functional relations in the asymptotic semiring

This paper investigates how perturbations of topological defects by relevant holomorphic fields in two-dimensional conformal field theory lead to renormalization group flows that define a semiring homomorphism preserving functional relations between translation invariant defects and an asymptotic semiring constructed from topological defects, thereby constraining the infrared endpoints of these flows in models such as Virasoro minimal models.

Federico Ambrosino, Anatoly Konechny, Ingo Runkel, Gérard M. T. Watts2026-10-23