1429 papers
Nuclear theory sits at the fascinating intersection of particle physics and the forces that hold our universe together. This field explores how protons and neutrons bind inside atomic nuclei, seeking to understand the fundamental interactions that govern matter at its most dense and energetic levels. While the mathematics involved can be incredibly complex, the core questions are deeply human: how does the universe function at its smallest scales, and what happens when we push matter to its limits?
At Gist.Science, we make these cutting-edge discoveries accessible by processing every new preprint published in this category on arXiv. Our team transforms dense academic manuscripts into clear, plain-language summaries alongside detailed technical overviews, ensuring that both experts and curious readers can grasp the latest breakthroughs without getting lost in the jargon. Below are the latest papers in nuclear theory, distilled and ready for you to explore.
Using the deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum, this study systematically analyzes the neutron skin thickness in berkelium isotopes, revealing that while shell closures induce anti-kinks and deformation enhances surface diffuseness, the volume term remains the dominant contributor to the skin thickness, which exhibits significant anisotropy in prolate nuclei.
This paper conducts a comparative analysis of Gaussian Process emulators to identify the most effective method for minimizing uncertainty in Bayesian parameter extraction for 3+1D relativistic heavy-ion collisions, thereby improving the interpretation of experimental data regarding the Quark Gluon Plasma.
This study employs Bayesian inference with high-accuracy model emulators to analyze RHIC Beam Energy Scan data, thereby providing robust constraints on Quark-Gluon Plasma transport properties, elucidating the sensitivity of experimental observables to model parameters, and generating predictions for -differential observables with estimated systematic uncertainties.
This paper presents a Gaussian Process generative model that integrates theoretical constraints from lattice QCD and hadron resonance gas to produce diverse, smooth crossover equations of state for nuclear matter, thereby establishing a foundation for future Bayesian inference studies using relativistic heavy-ion collision data.
This paper investigates the impact of nuclear effects on muon- and neutrino-tungsten deep inelastic scattering events at the LHC's FASER and FASER experiments, demonstrating that a simultaneous analysis of inclusive and charm-tagged events can test the universality of nuclear effects and reduce uncertainties in parton distribution functions.
Using the Antisymmetrized Molecular Dynamics model to analyze transverse momentum spectra of light clusters in central collisions at 56 and 140 MeV/nucleon, this study demonstrates that in-medium nucleon-nucleon scattering cross-sections experience a stronger reduction at the lower incident energy compared to the higher one.
This study demonstrates that the eigen-microstate approach (EMA) serves as a robust, background-independent method for identifying critical fluctuations in relativistic heavy-ion collisions by effectively filtering non-critical correlations and capturing the fractal nature of criticality through characteristic eigenvalue patterns and finite-size scaling behaviors.
This paper establishes a unified theoretical framework for spin-1 particles by discussing spin density matrix bases, introducing equilibrium distributions, and formulating perfect spin hydrodynamics that parallels the existing description for spin-1/2 particles.
This paper presents a physics-informed Bayesian machine learning framework that leverages fission model priors and cumulative yield constraints to accurately evaluate energy-dependent independent fission product yields despite the scarcity and imperfection of experimental nuclear data.
This paper calculates the relativistic wave function of the He nucleus within Light-Front Dynamics using a one-boson exchange model without potential approximation, revealing how relativistic effects introduce new spin-isospin components and variable dependencies absent in the non-relativistic limit.