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.

Differential system related to Krawtchouk polynomials: iterated regularisation and Painlevé equation

This paper establishes a connection between the recurrence coefficients of generalised Krawtchouk polynomials and the Painlevé V equation by demonstrating how iterative regularisation of their associated differential system yields polynomial systems and decompositions of birational transformations.

Galina Filipuk, Juan F. Mañas-Mañas, Juan J. Moreno-Balcázar, Cristina Rodríguez-Perales2026-03-31🔢 math-ph

On the Spectral Geometry and Small Time Mass of Anderson Models on Planar Domains

This paper establishes small-time asymptotics for the Anderson Hamiltonian and parabolic Anderson model on bounded planar domains using probabilistic methods, demonstrating that a single observation of the system's eigenvalues or mass can almost surely recover geometric properties of the domain (such as area, boundary length, or fractal dimension) and the noise variance.

Pierre Yves Gaudreau Lamarre, Yuanyuan Pan2026-03-31🔢 math-ph

ff-bifbox: A scalable, open-source toolbox for bifurcation analysis of nonlinear PDEs

This paper introduces ff-bifbox, an open-source, scalable toolbox that integrates FreeFEM and PETSc to perform numerical branch tracing, stability analysis, and time integration for large, time-dependent nonlinear PDEs on adaptively refined 2D and 3D meshes, validated through novel results on the Brusselator, plate buckling, and compressible Navier-Stokes systems.

Christopher M. Douglas, Pierre Jolivet2026-03-31🔢 math-ph

Rogue waves and large deviations for 2D pure gravity deep water waves

This paper rigorously characterizes the tail probability of rogue wave formation in 2D pure gravity deep water waves by proving that they most likely arise through dispersive focusing over optimal timescales, utilizing a novel method that combines normal forms and probabilistic techniques to propagate statistical information without requiring Gaussian approximations.

Massimiliano Berti, Ricardo Grande, Alberto Maspero, Gigliola Staffilani2026-03-31🔢 math-ph

A few comments on (hyper)kähler geometry

This paper presents two methodical observations in hyperkähler geometry: a simple explicit proof of a necessary and sufficient condition for a Kähler manifold to be hyperkähler, and a clarification of the two-stage Kähler reduction process (with the second stage identified as Hamiltonian reduction) illustrated through toy models reducing R3×S1\mathbb{R}^3 \times S^1 to S2S^2 and R7×S1\mathbb{R}^7 \times S^1 to the Taub-NUT metric.

A. V. Smilga2026-03-31🔢 math-ph