How much of persistent homology is topology? A quantitative decomposition for spin model phase transitionsPoint-cloud persistent homology (PH) -- computing alpha or Rips complexes on spin-position point clouds -- has been widely applied to detect phase transitions in classical spin models since Donato et…Matthew Loftus·Mar 30, 2026SaveLearn
Non-Hermitian Causal Memory Generates Observable Temporal Correlations Invisible to Spectral AnalysisWe identify a new class of non-Hermitian causal processes that produce statistically significant temporal correlations invisible to conventional spectral methods. Using a generative model with a…Mario J. Pinheiro·Mar 30, 2026SaveLearn
Ergotropic rearrangement of phase space densityThe explicit expression of ergotropy (a.k.a. available energy) of a classical system is known for the case when the system phase space density is continuous and with no plateaus. Here we provide the…Michele Campisi·Mar 30, 2026SaveLearn
Geometric Foundations of Stochastic and Quantum DynamicsWe develop a geometric formulation of stochastic dynamics in which noise, diffusion, path probabilities, fluctuation theorems, and entropy production arise from the intrinsic geometry of an evolving…David V. Svintradze·Mar 30, 2026SaveLearn
Scaling of Long-Range Loop-Erased Random WalksWe study the scaling properties of long-range loop-erased random walks (LR-LERW), where the underlying random walker performs Lévy-flight-like jumps with a power-law step-length distribution…Tianning Xiao, Xianzhi Pan, Zhijie Fan et al.·Mar 30, 2026SaveLearn
Resolving Spurious Multifractality in Discrete Systems: A Finite-Size Scaling Protocol for MFDFA in the 2D Ising ModelMultifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA) has emerged as a standard tool for characterizing scale invariance in complex systems, yet its application to discrete spin models is frequently…Sebastian Jaroszewicz, Nahuel Mendez, Maria P. Beccar-Varela et al.·Mar 30, 2026SaveLearn
Entropy Production Rate in Stochastically Time-evolving Asymmetric NetworksNetworks that characterise the interactions between units composing complex systems are typically treated as fixed. Yet, such networks often stochastically evolve over time, shaping the collective…Tuan Minh Pham, Deepak Gupta·Mar 29, 2026SaveLearn
Microscopic Pathways to Helix Formation: Packing Stabilization and Sticky Interactions in Chiral Polymer CondensatesHelices are not generic outcomes of polymer collapse. Collapsed conformations of semiflexible polymers with isotropic attractions typically form globules, toroids, or rod-like structures, as seen in…Biman Bagchi·Mar 29, 2026SaveLearn
Emergent Competition Between Dynamical Channels in Nonequilibrium SystemsWe introduce a rejection-free continuous-time kinetic Monte Carlo framework to study stochastic systems governed by multiple concurrent dynamical mechanisms. In this approach, the relative activity…R. A. Dumer, M. Godoy, J. F. F. Mendes·Mar 28, 2026SaveLearn
Continuum Free-Energy ComputingBuilding on nonintrinsic Landau theory, we introduce continuum free-energy computing as a new computing paradigm in which problem instances are encoded in programmable free-energy functionals and…Trey Li·Mar 28, 2026SaveLearn
Information Theoretic Signatures of Localization and Mobility Edges in Quasiperiodic SystemsWe investigate localization transitions and mobility edge phenomena in one-dimensional quasiperiodic lattice models using an information theoretic framework based on the Tsallis entropy of single…Arpita Goswami·Mar 28, 2026SaveLearn
Crossover Scaling of Binder Cumulant and its application in Non-reciprocal SandpilesIn this letter, we unveil a robust, pre-asymptotic scaling regime for the Binder cumulant UL, a central finite-size scaling tool, demonstrating UL N-1 |t|-dν (disordered phase) and…Wei Zhong, Youjin Deng·Mar 27, 2026SaveLearn
Non-equilibrium Green's function formalism for radiative heat transferRadiative heat transfer (RHT) at the nanoscale can vastly exceed the far-field blackbody limit due to the tunneling of evanescent waves, a phenomenon traditionally described by fluctuational…Yahan Liu, Tao Zhu·Mar 27, 2026SaveLearn
Caloric Phenomena and Stirling-Cycle Performance in Heisenberg- Kitaev Magnon SystemsWe investigate the Stirling-cycle performance of a Heisenberg--Kitaev magnonic medium with Dzyaloshinskii--Moriya (DM) interactions. Using linear spin-wave theory, we show the DM interaction…Bastian Castorene, Martin HvE Groves, Francisco J. Peña et al.·Mar 27, 2026SaveLearn
Non-linear Sigma Model for the Surface Code with Coherent ErrorsThe surface code is a promising platform for a quantum memory, but its threshold under coherent errors remains incompletely understood. We study maximum-likelihood decoding of the square-lattice…Stephen W. Yan, Yimu Bao, Sagar Vijay·Mar 26, 2026SaveLearn
Optimal threshold resetting in collective diffusive searchStochastic resetting has attracted significant attention in recent years due to its wide-ranging applications across physics, biology, and search processes. In most existing studies, however,…Arup Biswas, Satya N Majumdar, Arnab Pal·Mar 26, 2026SaveLearn
Universality of order statistics for Brownian reshufflingWe discuss the order statistics of the particle positions of a gas of N identical independent particles performing Brownian motion in one dimension in a potential that asymptotically behaves like…Zdzislaw Burda, Mario Kieburg, Tomasz Maciocha·Mar 25, 2026SaveLearn
Mpemba effect in a two-dimensional bistable potentialWe present an exactly solvable model of the Mpemba effect in an overdamped Langevin system confined to a two-dimensional, radially symmetric bistable potential. The potential is constructed as a…Hisao Hayakawa, Satoshi Takada·Mar 25, 2026SaveLearn
Run, Tumble and PaintThe visit probability, quantifying whether a particle has reached a given point for the first time by a specified time, provides access to various extreme value statistics and serves as a fundamental…Emir Sezik, Callum Britton, Alex Touma et al.·Mar 25, 2026SaveLearn
Digitally Optimized Initializations for Fast Thermodynamic ComputingThermodynamic computing harnesses the relaxation dynamics of physical systems to perform matrix operations. A key limitation of such approaches is the often long thermalization time required for the…Mattia Moroder, Felix C. Binder, John Goold·Mar 25, 2026SaveLearn
Universal scaling laws for dynamical-thermal hysteresisDynamic hysteresis, the rate-dependent lagged response of materials to external fields, underpins applications from energy-efficient transformers to gas storage systems. A fundamental yet unresolved…Yachao Sun, Xuesong Li, Yanting Wang et al.·Mar 25, 2026SaveLearn
The Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou problem after 70 years: toward universal laws of thermalization in lattice systems in the thermodynamic limitThe Fermi--Pasta--Ulam--Tsingou (FPUT) problem provides a paradigmatic framework for understanding thermalization in weakly nonlinear many-body Hamiltonian systems. This focused review summarizes…Weicheng Fu, Zhen Wang, Wei Lin et al.·Mar 24, 2026SaveLearn
Fading ergodicity and quantum dynamics in random matrix ensemblesRecent work has proposed fading ergodicity as a mechanism for many-body ergodicity breaking. Here, we show that two paradigmatic random matrix ensembles -- the Rosenzweig-Porter model and the…Rafał Świętek, Maksymilian Kliczkowski, Miroslav Hopjan et al.·Mar 24, 2026SaveLearn
Internal stress drives ferromagnetic-like ordering in networks of proliferating bacteriaProliferation is a defining feature of life. Through growth, division, and death, living systems consume energy and inject mass, breaking conservation laws and driving collective phenomena from…Nicola Pellicciotta, Luca Angelani, Roberto Di Leonardo·Mar 24, 2026SaveLearn
Dynamics of O(2) excitations in a non-reciprocal mediumWe investigate emergent dynamics due to non-reciprocity in the O(2) model. The lattice XY model, where non-reciprocity stems from vision cone like couplings, can be described by a…Ylann Rouzaire, Daniel JG Pearce, Ignacio Pagonabarraga et al.·Mar 24, 2026SaveLearn