Certified Uncertainty for Surrogate Models of Neutron Star Equations of State via Mondrian Conformal Prediction

This paper introduces a multitask surrogate model for neutron star equations of state that achieves near-perfect physical validity classification and high-precision regression of key stellar properties while providing distribution-free, certified uncertainty estimates through the novel application of Mondrian conformal prediction.

Marlon M. S. Mendes, Roberta Duarte Pereira, Mariana Dutra da Rosa Louren, César H. LenziTue, 10 Ma🔭 astro-ph

Atomistic Framework for Glassy Polymer Viscoelasticity Across Twenty Frequency Decades

This paper presents an extended non-affine deformation theory incorporating a time-dependent memory kernel within the Generalized Langevin Equation, which successfully predicts the viscoelastic response of poly(methyl methacrylate) across twenty frequency decades and validates these findings against diverse experimental and computational methods.

Ankit Singh, Vinay Vaibhav, Caterina Czibula, Astrid Macher, Petra Christoefl, Karin Bartl, Gregor Trimmel, Timothy W. Sirk, Alessio ZacconeTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

From Accurate Quantum Chemistry to Converged Thermodynamics for Ion Pairing in Solution

This paper demonstrates that combining machine learning with gold-standard CCSD(T) electronic structure theory enables the first fully converged, quantitative prediction of the ion pairing free energy for CaCO3_3 in water, resolving long-standing challenges in accurately capturing enthalpic and entropic effects for complex aqueous systems.

Niamh O'Neill, Benjamin X. Shi, William C. Witt, Blake I. Armstrong, William J. Baldwin, Paolo Raiteri, Christoph Schran, Angelos Michaelides, Julian D. GaleTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Bayesian Optimization with Gaussian Processes to Accelerate Stationary Point Searches

This paper presents a unified Bayesian optimization framework using Gaussian processes with derivative observations and advanced extensions like Optimal Transport and random Fourier features to efficiently accelerate the search for minima and saddle points on potential energy surfaces, bridging theoretical formulation with practical implementation through accompanying Rust code.

Rohit Goswami (Institute IMX and Lab-COSMO, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Thu, 12 Ma📊 stat

Open quantum systems beyond equilibrium: Lindblad equation and path integral molecular dynamics

This paper establishes a formal equivalence between the Lindblad equation and Path Integral Molecular Dynamics (PIMD), demonstrating how PIMD can be utilized to simulate the non-equilibrium time evolution and convergence of ensemble-averaged observables in large atomic systems without explicitly solving the Lindblad equation, while ensuring the physical consistency of the density operator's positivity.

Benedikt M. Reible, Somayeh Ahmadkhani, Luigi Delle SiteThu, 12 Ma⚛️ quant-ph

Ab initio quantum embedding description of magic angle twisted bilayer graphene at even-integer fillings

This paper presents an ab initio quantum embedding workflow that derives interacting flat-band Hamiltonians for magic angle twisted bilayer graphene, revealing robust insulating states at ν=0\nu=0 and +2+2 while uncovering a fragile semimetal with Kekulé modulation at ν=2\nu=-2 and explaining the resulting particle-hole asymmetry through momentum-dependent single-particle renormalizations.

Raehyun Kim, Woochang Kim, Kevin D. Stubbs, Steven G. Louie, Lin LinThu, 12 Ma🔬 cond-mat

Variable coherence model for free-electron laser pulses

This paper introduces the Variable Coherence Model (VCM) to simulate free-electron laser pulses, demonstrating that a variable coherence width parameter enables continuous control over pulse noise and sub-pulse statistics while maintaining fixed average parameters, thereby bridging the gap between maximally random and fully coherent regimes for applications such as absorption simulations.

Austin Bartunek, Nils H. Sommerfeld, Francois MaugerThu, 12 Ma🔬 physics.optics

Sliding Ferroelectricity Driven Spin-Layertronics in Altermagnetic Multilayers

This paper proposes a mechanism for nonvolatile electrical manipulation of spin and layer degrees of freedom in altermagnetic bilayers, such as CuF2, by utilizing sliding ferroelectricity to reversibly switch d-wave altermagnetic spin splitting, thereby enabling multifunctional spin-layertronic devices with potential multi-state logic applications.

Rui Peng, Guangxu Su, Yangyang Fan, Jiaan Li, Fanxin Liu, Yee Sin AngThu, 12 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

A mapping-based projection of detailed kinetics uncertainty onto reduced manifolds

This paper presents a scalable, two-step framework that propagates chemical kinetics parameter uncertainties onto reduced manifolds to enable efficient, spatially resolved uncertainty quantification in high-fidelity reacting flow simulations, revealing significant variability in trajectory and equilibrium times driven by mixing and low-to-intermediate temperature chemistry.

Vansh Sharma, Shuzhi Zhang, Rahul Jain, Venkat RamanThu, 12 Ma🔬 physics

The Cosmological Simulation Code OpenGadget3 -- Implementation of Self-Interacting Dark Matter

This paper presents the public release of OpenGadget3, a cosmological hydrodynamical N-body code featuring a robust implementation of self-interacting dark matter that supports various elastic scattering cross-sections and two-species models, validated through accuracy tests and performance scaling.

Moritz S. Fischer, Marc Wiertel, Cenanda Arido, Yashraj Patil, Antonio Ragagnin, Klaus Dolag, Marcus Brüggen, Mathias Garny, Andrew Robertson, Kai Schmidt-HobergThu, 12 Ma🔭 astro-ph

Information-Theoretic Spectroscopy: Universal Sparsity of Extinction Manifold and Optimal Sensing across Scattering Regimes

This paper demonstrates that the optical extinction manifold of dielectric materials exhibits intrinsic sparsity best captured by the Discrete Cosine Transform rather than the FFT, enabling a compressed sensing architecture that achieves high-fidelity material reconstruction with a 51–94% reduction in hardware sensors by overcoming traditional Nyquist limits.

Proity Nayeeb AkbarThu, 12 Ma🔬 physics.app-ph