Ising Model with Power Law ResettingWe investigate the nonequilibrium dynamics of the nearest-neighbour Ising model subjected to stochastic resetting, where the system is intermittently returned to an initial configuration with…Anagha V K, Apoorva Nagar·Feb 17, 2026SaveLearn
Generalized Geometric Brownian motion and the Infinite Ergodicity conceptWe investigate stochastic processes that generalize geometric Brownian motion, focusing on cases where the standard invariant measure, i.e. the solution of the stationary Fokker-Planck equation does…S. Giordano, R. Blossey·Feb 17, 2026SaveLearn
Dual thermodynamic ensembles, relative entropies, and excess free energyIt has long been known that the relative entropy of a non-equilibrium ensemble to the corresponding equilibrium ensemble is the excess free energy. We show that the reverse relative entropy also has…Gavin E. Crooks·Feb 17, 2026SaveLearn
Finding the Edge of Chaos in a Ferromagnet: Quantifying the "Complexity" of 2D Ising Phase Transitions with Image CompressionThe data-driven characterization of the ``complexity'' present in dynamical systems remains an open problem with broad applications across the physical sciences. We investigate the…Cooper Jacobus·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Hidden Twisted Sectors and Exponential Degeneracy in Root-of-Unity XXZ Heisenberg ChainsRecently, product states have been identified as simple-structured eigenstates of XXZ Heisenberg spin models in arbitrary dimensions, occurring at anisotropy values corresponding to certain roots of…Yongao Hu, Felix Gerken, Thore Posske·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
The cost of speed: Time-optimal thermal control of trapped Brownian particlesA thermal analogue of the classical brachistochrone problem, which minimizes the connection time between two equilibrium states of harmonically confined Brownian particles, has recently been solved…Miguel Ibanez, Antonio Patron-Castro, Antonio Lasanta et al.·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
A self-consistent criterion for the range of validity of weakly driven processesOne of the longstanding open questions in linear response theory concerns its true range of validity. Determining when the linear approximation can be trusted typically requires knowledge of…Pierre Nazé·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Sokoban Random Walk: A Trapping PerspectiveWe study caging/trapping in Sokoban-type models, featuring a random walker moving through a disordered medium of obstacles and capable of pushing some obstacles blocking its path. In one-dimension,…Prashant Singh, Eli Barkai, David A Kessler·Feb 15, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetocardiography measurements using an optically pumped magnetometer under ambient conditionsIn this work, we report the development of a rubidium-based single-beam scalar optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) and demonstrate its application in measuring human cardiac magnetic fields in an…Kushal Patel, Kesavaraja C, Pranab Dutta et al.·Feb 15, 2026SaveLearn
NMR study on equilateral triangular lattice antiferromagnet Ba2La2CoTe2O12We report a 139La-NMR study of Ba2La2CoTe2O12, S = 1/2 equilateral triangular-lattice antiferromagnet with easy-plane anisotropy at low temperatures. This compound undergoes a magnetic phase…Keito Morioka, Takayuki Goto, Masari Watanabe et al.·Feb 15, 2026SaveLearn
Mesoscopic MCT theory resolves Giant Non-Gaussian Parameter and Flory's conjectureExtending Prigogine's ideas to the interior of the system, we generalize mode-coupling theory from a microscopic to a mesoscopic formulation by incorporating the non-equilibrium eigen-phase. The…Yikun Ren, Feixiang Xu, Ming Lin·Feb 14, 2026SaveLearn
Bulk-boundary correspondence in topological two-dimensional non-Hermitian systems: Toeplitz operators and singular valuesIn contrast to eigenvalue-based approaches, we formulate the bulk-boundary correspondence for two-dimensional non-Hermitian quadratic lattice Hamiltonians in terms of Toeplitz operators and singular…J. Sirker·Feb 14, 2026SaveLearn
Non-monotonic Irreversibility in Polytropic SteeringThe efficient manipulation of thermodynamic states within the finite time is fundamentally constrained by the intrinsic dissipative cost. While the slow-driving regime is well-characterized by a…Cong Fu, Youhui Lin, Shanhe Su et al.·Feb 14, 2026SaveLearn
Evolutionary design of thermodynamic logic gates and their heat emissionLandauer's principle bounds the heat generated by logical operations, but in practice the thermodynamic cost of computation is dominated by the control systems that implement logic. CMOS gates…Stephen Whitelam·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Accuracy Comes at a Cost: Optimal Localisation Against a FlowHow much work does it cost for a propelled particle to stay localised near a stationary target, defying both thermal noise and a constant flow that would carry it away? We study the control of such a…Till Welker, Patrick Pietzonka·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Topological Reorganization and Coordination-Controlled Crossover in Synchronization Onset on Regular LatticesThe transition to global synchronization in coupled dynamical systems is governed by the interplay between coupling strength and structural topology. Although abrupt, first-order-like synchronization…Gunn Kim·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Early stages of collective cell invasion: BiomechanicsThe early stages of the collective invasion may occur by single mesenchymal cells or hybrid epithelial-mesenchymal cell groups that detach from cancerous tissue. Tumors may also emit invading…R. González-Albaladejo, M. Carretero, L. L. Bonilla·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Charged moments and symmetry-resolved entanglement from Ballistic Fluctuation TheoryThe charged moments of a reduced density matrix provide a natural starting point for deriving symmetry-resolved Rényi and entanglement entropies, which quantify how entanglement is distributed among…Giorgio Li, Léonce Dupays, Paola Ruggiero·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Markov State Models for Tracking Reaction Dynamics on Catalytic NanoparticlesMarkov state models (MSMs) are a powerful tool to analyze and coarse-grain complex dynamical data into interpretable kinetic processes. This capability is particularly important in heterogeneous…Caitlin A. McCandler, Chatipat Lorpaiboon, Timothy C. Berkelbach et al.·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Topological chiral random walkerUnderstanding how biological and synthetic systems achieve robust function in noisy environments remains a fundamental challenge across the physical and life sciences. To connect robust behavior with…Saeed Osat, Ellen Meyberg, Jakob Metson et al.·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Microscopic field theory for active Brownian particles with translational and rotational inertiaWhile active matter physics has traditionally focused on particles with overdamped dynamics, recent years have seen an increase of experimental and theoretical work on active systems with inertia.…Michael te Vrugt·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Intermediate Thermal Equilibrium Stages in Molecular Dynamics Simulations of two Bodies in ContactThe Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that if two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third one, then they are also in equilibrium with each other. This study explores not only the final…Jonathas N. da Silva, Octavio D. Rodriguez Salmon, Minos A. Neto·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Stochastic synthesis-degradation processes: first-passage properties and connections with resettingProcesses controlled by stochastic synthesis and degradation (SSD) are widespread in biology but their reaction kinetics are not well understood. Using methods borrowed from the theory of resetting…Gabriel Mercado-Vásquez, Denis Boyer·Feb 11, 2026SaveLearn
Fluctuation-Response Design Rules for Nonequilibrium FlowsBiological machines like molecular motors and enzymes operate in dynamic cycles representable as stochastic flows on networks. Current stochastic dynamics describes such flows on fixed networks.…Ying-Jen Yang, Ken A. Dill·Feb 11, 2026SaveLearn
Analytic Nonlinear Theory of Shear Banding in Amorphous SolidsThe aim of this paper is to offer an analytic theory of the shear banding instability in amorphous solids that are subjected to athermal quasi-static shear. To this aim we derive nonlinear equations…Avanish Kumar, Itamar Procaccia·Feb 11, 2026SaveLearn