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.

First Passage Times for Variable-Order Time-Fractional Diffusion

This paper derives the asymptotic first passage time distribution for space-dependent variable-order time-fractional diffusion, demonstrating that the survival probability decays as Ctα/(lnt)νC\,t^{-\alpha_*}/(\ln t)^{\nu} where α\alpha_* is the minimum fractional exponent, a theoretical prediction validated by exact solutions and Monte Carlo simulations that enables the identification of spatially heterogeneous anomalous transport.

Wancheng Li, Daniel S. Han2026-04-16🔢 math-ph

Lagrangian correspondences for moduli spaces of Higgs bundles and holomorphic connections

This paper constructs Lagrangian correspondences between moduli spaces of rank-nn Higgs bundles and holomorphic connections on a Riemann surface and specific Hilbert schemes, utilizing transversal bundles to induce divisors and parameters, thereby providing a geometric realization of the Dolbeault geometric Langlands correspondence and a pathway toward its de Rham quantization.

Panagiotis Dimakis, Duong Dinh, Shengjing Xu2026-04-16🔢 math-ph

Reconstruction of Quantum Fields: CCR, CAR and Transfields

This paper derives a new class of creation-annihilation algebras for bosons and fermions by generalizing particle symmetrization through quotients of distinguishable-particle state spaces, demonstrating that these algebras reproduce the partition functions of transtatistics under specific operational principles regarding mode labeling, unitary invariance, and local particle counting.

Nicolás Medina Sánchez, Borivoje Dakić2026-04-15🔢 math-ph

Quantum algorithms for Young measures: applications to nonlinear partial differential equations

This paper proposes using quantum linear programming algorithms to solve the optimization problems arising from dissipative measure-valued formulations of nonlinear PDEs, demonstrating potential polynomial advantages over classical methods for obtaining full Young measures in random PDEs while noting no advantage for computing their expected values.

Shi Jin, Nana Liu, Maria Lukacova-Medvidova, Yuhuan Yuan2026-04-15⚛️ quant-ph