Boundary quenches in (1+1)-dimensional conformal field theoryWe investigate a class of local quantum quenches in which the conformal boundary condition of a (1+1)-dimensional conformal field theory is abruptly changed. We derive a remarkably simple and…Michele Fossati, Colin Rylands, Eytan Grosfeld et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Discrete distributions and statistical mechanics of small systemsWe study connections between discrete probability distributions and the statistical mechanics of small systems. Using probability generating functions, we develop the theory of power series,…Lev B. Klebanov, Michal Šumbera·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Energy Conversion, Fluctuation Suppression, and Information Transfer in the Thermodynamic Performance of KinesinKinesin is a molecular motor that transports intracellular cargoes along microtubules. Recent studies have quantified kinesin performance using various efficiencies within the framework of stochastic…Riku Kato, Takayuki Ariga, Tomohiro Tanogami·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Deterministic cascade coarsening in a Bistable Gene Toggle modelWe investigate deterministic coarsening dynamics in a spatially extended bistable gene toggle model with diffusive coupling. Unlike classical curvature-driven coarsening, where domain walls move…Priyanka D. Bhoyar, Prashant M. Gade·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Absence of hidden analytic conserved quantities in harmonically confined rodsSystems of hard rods of equal length in a one-dimensional harmonic trap have been observed to exhibit peculiar non-ergodic behavior that might suggest the existence of a novel hidden conserved…Sahil Kumar Singh, Abhishek Dhar, Sanjay Moudgalya·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Stochastic Thermodynamics for Autoregressive Generative Models: A Non-Markovian PerspectiveAutoregressive generative models -- including Transformers, recurrent neural networks, classical Kalman filters, state space models, and Mamba -- all generate sequences by sampling each output from a…Takahiro Sagawa·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Force Geometry and Irreversibility in Nonequilibrium Overdamped DynamicsRecent experiments have revealed heterogeneous dissipation in optically trapped systems, often anticorrelated with local positional fluctuations, exposing a structural gap in the scalar stochastic…Erez Aghion, Swetamber Das·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Dissipation- versus Chaos-Induced Relaxation in Non-Markovian Quantum Many-Body SystemsIn interacting quantum many-body systems, relaxation toward equilibrium reflects a competition between internal chaotic dynamics and environmental dissipation. While conventional Markovian baths…Gabriel Almeida, Pedro Ribeiro, Masudul Haque et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
U-Net based particle localization in granular experiments: Accuracy limits and optimizationIdentifying the positions of granular particles from experimental images is often complicated by their partial overlap in two dimensional projections. Uneven backgrounds and inhomogeneous…Fahad Puthalath, Matthias Schröter, Nicoletta Sanvitale et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Information Compression at CriticalityHighly excited quantum states at the critical boundary of ergodicity are known to deviate from thermal behavior, yet their dynamical properties remain poorly understood. Here, we uncover the…Simon Jiricek, Miroslav Hopjan, Boris Altshuler et al.·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Expansion of a free Fermi gas released from an isotropic trapping potentialWe consider a system of non-interacting fermions prepared in the many-body ground state of an isotropic trapping potential in any dimension, and investigate the ballistic expansion of the fermionic…J M Luck, P L Krapivsky·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Large scale behavior in the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation: The Schwinger-Dyson routeThe present paper is a study of the large scale properties of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation. By using a Schwinger-Dyson framework, we aim to provide a proof that the only solutions that can…Olivier Coquand·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
A Unified Discrete and Continuous Theory of Core-Halo Complexity MaximizersThe maximization of statistical complexity has long been associated with the emergence of probability distributions lying between perfect order and complete disorder. While previous studies have…Akshat Sharma·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
On the use of the Belopol'skaya-Daletskii representation of a diffusion on a Riemann manifold to construct path integralsWe show that the Belopol'skaya-Daletskii formulation of stochastic differential equations on a Riemann manifold offers an elementary way to construct equivariant representations of…Paolo Muratore-Ginanneschi·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
The peculiar response of Kelvin-Voigt chains with a free endWe exactly solve a model of a heterogeneous chain of overdamped, harmonically coupled particles with momentum-conserving dissipation. Despite being governed by a non-symmetric drift operator, the…Rupayan Saha, Matthias Krüger·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Discrete time crystal order in spin chains enabled by Floquet flat bandsWe propose a novel protocol to realize discrete time-crystal (DTC) order in clean, periodically driven spin-1/2 chains. In each drive cycle, a global spin flip is followed by a two-tone flat-band…Mahbub Rahaman, Analabha Roy·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Emergence of generic first-passage time distributions for large Markovian networksFirst-passage times are often the most relevant aspect of a complex Markovian network because they signify when information processing has resulted in a definite decision. Previous studies have shown…Julian B. Voits, Ulrich S. Schwarz·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Generalised BBGKY hierarchy for near-integrable dynamicsWe study quantum and classical many-body Hamiltonian systems that combine integrable contact interactions with generic long-range two-body potentials. Starting from an ansatz for the state at time…Leonardo Biagetti, Maciej Lebek, Milosz Panfil et al.·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Richards' equation as a hydrodynamic limit: Chapman--Enskog reduction of the continuum kinetic equation for unsaturated soil waterRichards' equation for unsaturated water flow is derived from the kinetic theory of the pore-filling distribution g(r,x,t) of a companion paper. It separates two limits that macroscopic theory…Riccardo Rigon·Jul 19, 2026SaveLearn
Adverse Selection with Quality Variance: A Maximum-Entropy ApproachThe adverse-selection mechanism in markets explains how asymmetric information between buyers and sellers can drive high-quality goods out of the market, thereby causing market deterioration. In its…Zhi-Lei Zhang, Tan-Ji Zhou, C. P. Sun·Jul 19, 2026SaveLearn
First-Hitting Location Laws as Boundary Observables of Drift-Diffusion ProcessesFirst-passage theory usually emphasizes when absorption occurs. Here, we instead treat where absorption occurs (the first-hitting location, or FHL) as a primary boundary observable of drift-diffusion…Yen-Chi Lee·Jul 19, 2026SaveLearn
When is nonreciprocity relevant?Nonreciprocal interactions are widely observed in nonequilibrium systems, from biological or sociological dynamics to open quantum systems. Despite the ubiquity of nonreciprocity, its impact on phase…Giulia Garcia Lorenzana, David Martin, Yael Avni et al.·Jul 19, 2026SaveLearn
Occupation-condensation transition of a sublinearly vertex-reinforced random walk on regular treeA vertex-reinforced random walk steps to a neighbour with probability proportional to 1+βna, where n counts previous visits to that neighbour and a∈(0,1) sets the memory strength. On the…Bon A Koo, Edward Ju·Jul 18, 2026SaveLearn
On the Information Required for Feedback ControlBiological systems across scales, along with many engineering problems, must control noisy systems with limited information. Here we study information-limited feedback control of stochastic systems…Matthew P. Leighton, Jose M. Betancourt, Thierry Emonet et al.·Jul 18, 2026SaveLearn
Glauber dynamics phase transitions in athermal random field Blume-Capel and Blume-Emery-Griffiths modelsWe solve the two models for Glauber dynamics and in equilibrium, both in the presence and absence of the external magnetic field on a complete graph. We compare the steady state of the Glauber…Sumedha, Aldrin B E·Jul 18, 2026SaveLearn