Emergent nonreciprocity in open thermodynamically-consistent chemical reaction networksNonreciprocity, a hallmark of nonequilibrium systems, can generate dynamics not possible near thermodynamic equilibrium, including oscillatory and rotating patterns. The onset of temporal…Daniel Evans, Yizhi Shen, Ahmad K. Omar·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Fractional motions of an active particle on the quantum vortexWe analytically investigate the diffusive motion inferred from experimental observations of active particles driven by quantum vortices on the surface of superfluid helium. We first study the…Yun Jeong Kang, Sung Kyu Seo, Kyungsik Kim·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Activation and Avalanche Length Scales in the Finite-Temperature Creep of an Elastic InterfaceWe investigate the creep dynamics of a driven elastic line at finite temperature, well below the depinning threshold. We show that creep is governed by two distinct length scales. The first,…Giovanni Russo, Ezequiel E. Ferrero, Alejandro B. Kolton et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Heat-dissipation decomposition and free-energy generation in a non-equilibrium dot with multi-electron statesWe experimentally demonstrate the decomposition of heat dissipation during free-energy generation in a nanometer-scale dot transitioning to a non-equilibrium steady state via single-electron counting…Chloe Salhani, Kensaku Chida, Takase Shimizu et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Fundamental temperature in the superstatistical description of non-equilibrium steady statesAmong the statistical mechanical frameworks able to describe systems in non-equilibrium steady states such as collisionless plasmas, self-gravitating systems and other complex systems,…Sergio Davis·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
Solution of the Ising model with Brascamp-Kunz boundary conditions by the transfer matrix methodThe square lattice Ising model under the Brascamp-Kunz boundary conditions is a well-known exactly solvable lattice model. The exact solution of this system has been derived within the framework of…De-Zhang Li, Xin Wang·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
Using the slowest observable in one-dimensional Markov processes to construct quasi-exactly-solvable generators with two explicit levelsThe construction of Quasi-Exactly-Solvable quantum Hamiltonians where only the first two eigenstates Φ0(x) and Φ1(x) of energies E0 and E1 are explicit is revisited from the point of view…Cecile Monthus·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Extracting conformal data from finite-size tensor-network flow in critical two-dimensional classical modelsWe present a general framework for extracting conformal data from critical two-dimensional classical lattice models using finite-size tensor-network flow. The central idea is to identify, from…Sing-Hong Chan, Pochung Chen·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum many-body operator cascade as a route to chaosWe describe a chaos scenario valid for chaotic many-body quantum systems, the simulation of which is one of the prime candidates for demonstrating quantum advantage, and clarify its importance for…Urban Duh, Marko Žnidarič·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
MF-toolkit: A High-Performance Python Library for Multifractal Analysis with Automated Crossover Detection, Source Identification and Application to Gravitational Waves DataMultifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA) is a powerful and widely used technique for characterizing the scaling properties and long-range correlations of complex time series. However, its…Nahuel Mendez, Maria Cristina Mariani Maria Pia Beccar-Varela, Osei Tweneboah et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Exact Steady State of a One-end Driven XXZ Spin Chain with Boundary FieldWe find an exact nonequilibrium steady state of an open dissipatively driven XXZ spin-1/2 chain with source or sink spin bath at one end and an arbitrary boundary field at the other end.V. Popkov, T. Prosen·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Ergodic properties of functionals of Gaussian processesWe derive the first two moments of generic positive stochastic functionals in terms of the one- and two-time probability density functions of the underlying random walk, and we prove ergodicity of…Vicenç Méndez, Carlos Hervás, Rosa Flaquer-Galmés·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
General perturbative framework for kinetics of rare transitions in 1-dimensional active particle systemsWe present a theoretical framework that enables investigating rare transitions in a general model of an active particle in an external potential, with the thermal Active Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Particle…Vito Seinen, Peter G. Bolhuis, Daan Crommelin et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Phase Transitions as the Breakdown of Statistical IndistinguishabilityWe introduce a novel characterization of phase transitions based on hypothesis testing. In our formulation, a phase transition is defined as the breakdown of statistical indistinguishability under…Taiyo Narita, Hideyuki Miyahara·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Thermodynamic Geometry of RelaxationWhile the geometry of equilibrium states and driven non-equilibrium processes is clearly understood, a geometric description for relaxation towards equilibrium is still lacking. Here, we propose a…Hao Wang, Li Zhao, Shuai Deng et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Coarse Graining Reveals a Fluctuation-theorem-like Asymmetry in Financial MarketsFluctuation theorems show how coarse graining transforms microscopic symmetry into observable irreversibility. Here we ask whether an analogous symmetrybased diagnostic can be constructed for…Jian Gao, Lufeng Zhang, Ping Fang et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Emergence of Open Chemical Reaction Network Thermodynamics within Closed SystemsWe address a fundamental question: under which conditions do the dynamics and thermodynamics of open chemical reaction networks (CRNs), grounded on the notion of idealized chemostats that exchange…Benedikt Remlein, Massimiliano Esposito, Francesco Avanzini·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum matter is weakly entangled at low energiesWe construct upper bounds on entanglement entropies of many-body quantum states that have fixed energy expectation values with respect to geometrically local Hamiltonians. Our focus is on…Samuel J. Garratt, Dmitry A. Abanin·Apr 15, 2026SaveLearn
Specific heat of thermally driven chainsWe investigate the thermal responses of a harmonic oscillator chain coupled at its boundaries to heat baths held at different temperatures. This setup sustains a steady energy flux, continuously…Michiel Gautama, Faezeh Khodabandehlou, Christian Maes et al.·Apr 15, 2026SaveLearn
First Passage Times for Variable-Order Time-Fractional DiffusionWe derive the asymptotic first passage time (FPT) distribution for space-dependent variable-order time-fractional diffusion, where the fractional exponent α(x) varies with position. On a bounded…Wancheng Li, Daniel S. Han·Apr 15, 2026SaveLearn
Generalized BChS Model with Group Interactions: Shift in the Critical Point and Mean-Field Ising UniversalityWe introduce a generalized version of the Biswas-Chatterjee-Sen (BChS) model Biswas with group interactions of size q, extending the original pairwise interaction dynamics. Within a…Amit Pradhan·Apr 14, 2026SaveLearn
Global Oscillations in Depinning Models with AgingWe propose a model that extends the standard depinning paradigm by incorporating an aging mechanism into the local pinning force. This favors oscillations between a stuck state of large pinning, and…F. V. Pereyra Aponte, E. A. Jagla·Apr 14, 2026SaveLearn
Genuine quantum scars in Floquet chaotic many-body systemsUnstable periodic orbits act as organizing structures for classical chaotic systems and underpin quantum scarring. Long known in single-particle systems, genuine quantum scars based on unstable…Harald Schmid, Andrea Pizzi, Johannes Knolle·Apr 14, 2026SaveLearn
Finite temperature correlation functions of the sine--Gordon modelThe sine-Gordon model serves as a foundational 1+1-dimensional quantum field theory with numerous applications in condensed matter physics. Despite its integrability, characterizing its…M. Tóth, J. H. Pixley, G. Takács et al.·Apr 14, 2026SaveLearn
Optimal control of bit erasure in stochastic random access memoryEnergy costs of information processing are growing exponentially. Bit erasure is a key problem in this energy-information nexus, and a number of seminal relationships have been deduced regarding the…Songela W. Chen, David T. Limmer·Apr 14, 2026SaveLearn