931 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.
This paper introduces a Physics-Informed Neural Ensemble (PINE) model utilizing a Hierarchical Residual Decomposition framework to systematically filter chaotic many-body signatures from nuclear mass residuals, demonstrating that hierarchical neural learning can suppress quantum-chaotic spectral rigidity and drive deviations toward an uncorrelated white-noise limit.
This paper presents a generalized Brownian motion model consistent with the GKSL equation to derive an analytical expression for steady-state heat flow that satisfies Fourier's law and captures thermal boundary resistance, while also revealing unique transient heat current behaviors and continuous, nowhere-differentiable trajectories that distinguish it from standard models.
This paper presents a microscopic analysis of the decay of Ge, revealing that the nuclear matrix element converges at excitation energies below 5 MeV due to the cancellation of fragmented high-lying states and is further reduced by approximately 10% due to two-body current effects.
This paper presents a systematic theoretical study using the microscopic projected shell model to calculate bound-state decay half-lives for hundreds of nuclei, identifying seven specific highly ionized candidates with significantly shortened half-lives that are promising targets for future storage-ring experiments and astrophysical modeling.
This paper presents a theoretical study using the TRENTo3D and CLVisc models with a novel initial longitudinal flow gradient to simultaneously describe STAR's global and azimuthal hyperon polarization measurements in isobaric Zr+Zr collisions, revealing that the azimuthal modulation is dominantly driven by shear effects while highlighting the challenges in achieving a unified description of all polarization observables.
This paper predicts the existence of ten narrow, isoscalar five-flavor () molecular pentaquark states in the 7.72–7.96 GeV range, along with two additional deeply bound states, by applying local hidden gauge and heavy-quark symmetries to meson-baryon interactions, thereby extending previous hidden-charm studies to the bottom sector and offering specific targets for LHCb searches.
This paper presents global Bayesian limits on Majorana neutrino masses by combining latest neutrinoless double-beta decay experimental data with ab initio nuclear matrix elements, revealing that current experiments likely lack the sensitivity to probe the neutrino mass regime allowed by oscillation data while demonstrating that next-generation searches across four key isotopes could collectively cover the inverted mass ordering.
This paper proposes that measuring the frequency of the asteroseismic crust-core interface mode in neutron stars, via resonant shattering flares or tidal resonances, can determine stellar radii to within 5–10% with minimal dependence on inner core physics, provided that low-density nucleonic matter is well-constrained.
This study utilizes time-dependent density functional theory to demonstrate that scission neutrons constitute a significant, high-energy component of the prompt fission neutron spectrum in , , and fission, providing direct evidence that their inclusion resolves the systematic underestimation of high-energy yields observed in traditional evaporation-only models.
This paper investigates the Einstein-de Haas effect in an expanding quark-gluon plasma using a quasiparticle model, revealing that the induced angular velocity grows with proper time and reaches significant magnitudes near the crossover temperature, thereby establishing a distinct transition between spin-dominated and inertia-dominated regimes driven by magnetic fields.