Gaussian free field convergence of the six-vertex model with 1Δ12-1\leq\Delta\leq-\frac12

The paper proves that the height function of the six-vertex model on Z2\mathbb{Z}^2 with spectral parameter Δ[1,1/2]\Delta \in [-1, -1/2] converges to a full-plane Gaussian free field in the scaling limit, a result that extends to anisotropic weights via a suitable lattice embedding.

Hugo Duminil-Copin, Karol Kajetan Kozlowski, Piet Lammers, Ioan ManolescuMon, 09 Ma🔢 math

Shape-Resonance in Spectral density, Scattering Cross-section, Time delay and Bound on Sojourn time

This paper revisits the Friedrichs model to derive precise asymptotic results, including the Breit-Wigner formula and spectral concentration, for resonances near embedded eigenvalues, while also establishing exact properties for sojourn time, scattering amplitude, and time delay in the context of rank-one perturbations of the Laplacian.

Hemant Bansal, Alok Maharana, Lingaraj Sahu, Kalyan B. SinhaMon, 09 Ma🔢 math

Quantum Measurement Without Collapse or Many Worlds: The Branched Hilbert Subspace Interpretation

The paper proposes the Branched Hilbert Subspace Interpretation (BHSI), a minimalist framework that explains quantum measurement as a unitary branching of the local Hilbert space into decoherent subspaces, thereby avoiding both wave function collapse and parallel worlds while preserving the Born rule and offering testable predictions for phenomena like the double-slit experiment and quantum teleportation.

Xing M. WangMon, 09 Ma⚛️ quant-ph

What is a minimum work transition in stochastic thermodynamics?

This paper demonstrates that formulating a well-posed minimum work transition problem in finite-time stochastic thermodynamics requires imposing speed limits on control protocols, a constraint that distinguishes optimal equilibration from minimum work processes and reveals that only generalized Schrödinger bridges remain physically consistent when such limits are removed.

Paolo Muratore-Ginanneschi, Julia SandersFri, 13 Ma🔢 math-ph