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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.

⚛️ lattice

QCD Vacuum in an Inhomogeneous Magnetic Field

Using chiral perturbation theory with dimensional regularization, this paper analyzes the impact of a localized, inhomogeneous magnetic field on the QCD vacuum at zero temperature, demonstrating that equilibrium observables and induced vacuum currents can be precisely determined at next-to-leading order without undetermined parameters, thereby revealing the nonlocal spatial structure of the magnetized vacuum beyond locally constant approximations.

Prabal Adhikari, Brian C. Tiburzi2026-08-12

⚛️ nuclear theory

Neutrino Induced Charged Current Coherent Pion Production for Constraining the Muon Neutrino Flux at DUNE

This paper proposes using neutrino-induced charged current coherent pion production events in the DUNE near detector as a "standard candle" to simultaneously constrain the muon neutrino flux normalization and cross-section uncertainties, potentially reducing flux normalization errors to a few percent.

Mun Jung Jung, Vishvas Pandey, Gray Putnam, David W. Schmitz2026-08-11

⚛️ nuclear experiments

$\textit{Ab Initio}$ Exact Calculation of Strongly Correlated Nucleonic Matter

This study employs the exact full configuration-interaction quantum Monte Carlo method to demonstrate that symmetric nuclear matter is strikingly strongly correlated, thereby challenging the validity of previous *ab initio* calculations that relied on truncated many-body expansions.

Rongzhe Hu, Shaoliang Jin, Xin Zhen, Haoyu Shang, Junchen Pei, Furong Xu, Francesco Marino2026-08-11

⚛️ nuclear experiments

Universal imprinting of short-range correlations in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

This study demonstrates that short-range correlations (SRCs) between nucleons leave a universal, linearly scalable imprint on the geometry fluctuations of the quark-gluon plasma formed in relativistic heavy-ion collisions, bridging structural insights from cold nuclear matter to high-energy collisions.

Pei Li, Kai-Jia Sun, Bo Zhou, Guo-Liang Ma2026-08-11

⚛️ high-energy experiments

Transport of $D^0$ meson in hadronic matter in the domain of Non-Extensive statistics

This study investigates the transport properties of $D^0$ mesons in a hadronic medium using Tsallis non-extensive statistics, revealing that drag and diffusion coefficients increase with temperature, the non-extensive parameter $q$ , and mass cutoffs, while the spatial diffusion coefficient decreases with these factors and suggests an upper limit of $q \approx 1.24$ to remain consistent with AdS/CFT bounds.

Aditya Kumar Singh, Swatantra Kumar Tiwari2026-08-11

⚛️ high-energy theory

Chiral Doubling of Heavy-Light Hadrons and the New Beauty--Strange $B_{s0}^*(5700)^0$ Candidate

This paper interprets the LHCb observation of the $B_{s0}^*(5700)^0$ meson as the chiral partner of the ground state $B_s^0$ , thereby validating the chiral doubling scenario for heavy-light hadrons and predicting the existence of a yet-unobserved narrow $1^+$ beauty-strange meson at approximately 5747 MeV.

Maciej A. Nowak, Ismail Zahed2026-08-11

⚛️ nuclear theory

On three-cluster resonance structure of hypernuclei $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ He, $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ Li and $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ Be

This paper investigates the bound and resonance states of the hypernuclei $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ He, $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ Li, and $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ Be using a three-cluster model, identifying a set of narrow and wide resonances with total widths as low as 10 keV and revealing their dominant decay channels.

N. K. Kalzhigitov, S. Amangeldinova, V. O. Kurmangaliyeva, V. S. Vasilevsky2026-08-11

⚛️ lattice

Hamiltonian spectra in quantum computers through the generalized eigenvalue method

This paper proposes and validates a method for extracting Hamiltonian energy eigenvalues from quantum-generated real-time correlators using the generalized eigenvalue problem, demonstrating through simulations and hardware tests that it is substantially more efficient than Fourier transform-based approaches.

Valery Simonyan, Greg Ridgway, Paulo Bedaque2026-08-11

⚛️ nuclear theory

Large Amplitude Collective Motion and Dissipation in the Ground State and the First Isomeric Wells in the Neutron-Induced Fission of $^{235}$ U

This study employs time-dependent density functional theory to reveal that the early-stage dynamics of neutron-induced fission in $^{235}$ U within both the ground and isomeric wells are strongly dissipative, exhibiting distinct mass asymmetry behaviors—rapid stabilization in the ground state versus large-amplitude harmonic oscillations in the isomeric well—along with rare neutron emission.

Ibrahim Abdurrahman, Matthew Kafker, Aurel Bulgac, Ionel Stetcu2026-08-11

⚛️ nuclear theory

Hadron-quark phase transitions along proto-neutron-star evolution

This paper investigates the evolution of proto-hybrid stars by deriving hot hybrid equations of state under various charge conservation and neutrino trapping conditions, revealing that the early stages of a hybrid star's life critically influence its maximum gravitational mass in later stages.

P. Laskos-Patkos, P. S. Koliogiannis, Ch. C. Moustakidis2026-08-11

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QCD Vacuum in an Inhomogeneous Magnetic Field

Neutrino Induced Charged Current Coherent Pion Production for Constraining the Muon Neutrino Flux at DUNE

Ab Initio\textit{Ab Initio}Ab Initio Exact Calculation of Strongly Correlated Nucleonic Matter

Universal imprinting of short-range correlations in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

Transport of D0D^0D0 meson in hadronic matter in the domain of Non-Extensive statistics

Chiral Doubling of Heavy-Light Hadrons and the New Beauty--Strange Bs0∗(5700)0B_{s0}^*(5700)^0Bs0∗​(5700)0 Candidate

On three-cluster resonance structure of hypernuclei Λ7_{\Lambda}^{7}Λ7​He, Λ7_{\Lambda}^{7}Λ7​Li and Λ7_{\Lambda}^{7}Λ7​Be

Hamiltonian spectra in quantum computers through the generalized eigenvalue method

Large Amplitude Collective Motion and Dissipation in the Ground State and the First Isomeric Wells in the Neutron-Induced Fission of 235^{235}235U

Hadron-quark phase transitions along proto-neutron-star evolution

$\textit{Ab Initio}$ Exact Calculation of Strongly Correlated Nucleonic Matter

Transport of $D^0$ meson in hadronic matter in the domain of Non-Extensive statistics

Chiral Doubling of Heavy-Light Hadrons and the New Beauty--Strange $B_{s0}^*(5700)^0$ Candidate

On three-cluster resonance structure of hypernuclei $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ He, $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ Li and $_{\Lambda}^{7}$ Be

Large Amplitude Collective Motion and Dissipation in the Ground State and the First Isomeric Wells in the Neutron-Induced Fission of $^{235}$ U