Euclidean E-modelsWe develop the theory of the first-order dynamical systems, called the Euclidean E-models, which naturally give rise in their second-order formulation to non-unitary nonlinear σ-models…Ctirad Klimcik·May 17, 2026SaveLearn
Rational points in the 6d supergravity landscape and simple current extensionsWe investigate a recently identified class of six-dimensional supergravities without tensor multiplets whose primitive BPS strings are described by a rational superconformal field theory. Rationality…Guglielmo Lockhart, Yann Proto·May 17, 2026SaveLearn
False Vacuum Decay across the Quantum-to-Thermal Crossover: A Comparison of Real-Time ObservablesWe develop a real-time Wigner-functional lattice framework with positive Hartree-Gaussian initial sampling and introduce a connected-cluster survival criterion for extracting false-vacuum decay rates…Haiyang Wang, Renhui Qin, Ligong Bian·May 17, 2026SaveLearn
Covariant extrinsic curvature expansion of the nonlocal effective action for a massless scalar field on a manifold with boundaryWe study the nonlocal effective action of a massless scalar field defined on a flat manifold with a curved boundary. Using a heat-kernel approach, we derive a covariant expansion of the nonlocal…A. Boasso, C. D. Fosco, B. C. Guntsche et al.·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Five legs @ three loops: N=4 sYM amplitude near mass-shellWe present a three-loop analysis of the scattering amplitude of five nearly massless W-bosons in planar maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. The basis of the master integrals is established,…Andrei V. Belitsky, Leonid V. Bork, Roman N. Lee et al.·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Nonlinear response of the chiral magnetic effect in the D3/D7 holographic modelWe investigate the nonlinear response of the chiral magnetic current to an external magnetic field in a holographic setup. Using the D3/D7 brane system, where the chiral magnetic effect (CME) can be…Masataka Matsumoto, Mirmani Mirjalali, Ali Vahedi·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Static electromagnetic Love tensors of 5-dimensional Myers-Perry black holesWe study the separable master equations for the electromagnetic and gravitational perturbations in five-dimensional Myers-Perry black holes. In the static limit, while the master equation for the…Boyang Yu·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Parity-dependent Casimir forces and Hall currents for a confined Dirac fieldWe study a massless Dirac field subjected to two alternative boundary conditions on two parallel thin walls, in d + 1 dimensions. The two configurations correspond to the system being even or odd…Aitor Fernández, César D. Fosco·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Integral Transformations for Conformally Invariant Celestial AmplitudesWe propose an integral transformation for celestial gluon amplitudes that maps the celestial coordinates \((zi, zi)\) to a new set of complex variables \((si, si)\), inspired by the…Aphiwat Yuenyong, Pongwit Srisangyingcharoen, Ekapong Hirunsirisawat et al.·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
QFT as a set of ODEsCorrelation functions of local operators in Quantum Field Theory (QFT) on hyperbolic space can be fully characterized by the set of QFT data Δi,Cijk,bOj.…Manuel Loparco, Grégoire Mathys, Joao Penedones et al.·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Ordering-Independent Wheeler-DeWitt Equation for Flat Minisuperspace ModelsWe consider minisuperspace models with two-derivative kinetic terms, assuming a flat target space and a closed Universe. We show that, upon canonical quantization of the Hamiltonian, only a…Victor Franken, Eftychios Kaimakkamis, Hervé Partouche et al.·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Two roads to fortuity in ABJM theoryA recently proposed addition to the holographic dictionary connects extremal black holes to fortuitous operators -- those which are only supersymmetric for sufficiently small values of the central…Connor Behan, Leonardo Pipolo de Gioia·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Generalised Entanglement Entropies from Unit-Invariant Singular Value DecompositionWe introduce generalisations of von Neumann entanglement entropy that are invariant with respect to certain scale transformations. These constructions are based on the Unit-Invariant Singular Value…Pawel Caputa, Abhigyan Saha, Piotr Sułkowski·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
On prethermal time crystals from semi-holographyWe demonstrate the existence of a pair of almost dissipationless oscillating modes at low temperatures in both the shear and sound channels of a hybrid quantum system, comprised of a weakly…Toshali Mitra, Sukrut Mondkar, Ayan Mukhopadhyay et al.·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
The emergence of inherently 9-dimensional one-loop effective action from T-dualityRecent studies suggest that applying the Buscher rules to the dimensional reduction of ten-dimensional, one-loop effective actions generate "purely stringy" couplings in nine dimensions that…Mohammad R. Garousi·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Yangian Symmetry Escapes from the FishnetWe investigate Yangian symmetry for the equations of motion and the action of the classical bi-scalar and supersymmetric fishnet models in four spacetime dimensions, and we subsequently discuss its…Niklas Beisert, Benedikt König·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum dissipative effects for a real scalar field coupled to a time-dependent Dirichlet surface in d+1 dimensionsWe study the Dynamical Casimir Effect (DCE) for a real scalar field φ in d+1 dimensions, in the presence of a mirror that imposes Dirichlet boundary conditions and undergoes time-dependent motion…B. C. Guntsche, C. D. Fosco·May 16, 2026SaveLearn
On bulk reconstruction in Lorentzian AdS and its flat space limitWe revisit the reconstruction of a free quantum field in 4-dimensional Lorentzian Anti-de-Sitter (AdS4) spacetime in terms of primary operators in the boundary 3d CFT (CFT3). We show that the…Núria Navarro, Ana-Maria Raclariu·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
Strong-coupling results in (non-)conformal N=2 theories with fundamental flavorsWe study a class of four-dimensional N=2 SU(N) gauge theories with two massless hypermultiplets in the rank-two antisymmetric representation and 0≤ Nf≤ 4 fundamental flavors.…M. Billo, A. Lerda, A. Testa·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
Krylov complexity from a simple quantum mechanical model for a radiating black holeWe investigate Krylov complexity in a simple quantum mechanical model describing a black hole coupled to its radiation. The model is constructed as a simplified ``mini-BMN" matrix system inspired…Eric L Graef, Jeff Murugan, Horatiu Nastase et al.·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
5d Trinions and TetraonsRecently, an atomic classification scheme of 5d SCFTs has been proposed, relying on the identification of indecomposable building blocks that can be fused together to produce large classes of 5d…Mario De Marco, Michele Del Zotto, Michele Graffeo et al.·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
Isolated Critical Points for Scherk-Schwarz Compactifications of M-theoryWe consider Scherk-Schwarz compactifications of M-theory (toroidal compactifications with a non-trivial spin structure) in various dimensions and find isolated critical points of the potential on the…Zihni Kaan Baykara, Shi Chen, Cumrun Vafa·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
Non-Invertible Symmetries in Compactified SupergravitiesWe study the Kaluza--Klein descent of non-invertible higher-form symmetry defects from eleven-dimensional Supergravity to Type IIA Supergravity. Starting from the eleven-dimensional…Fabián Caro-Pérez, María Pilar García del Moral, Álvaro Restuccia·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
Background-Equivariant BRST Observables and i-Particle Propagators from an Auxiliary Quartet in SU(3) Yang-MillsIn this work, we construct a BRST-exact quartet mechanism in SU(3) Yang-Mills theory in the Landau gauge. The quartet sector is cohomologically trivial in the standard vacuum, ensuring equivalence…M. M. Amaral, V. E. R. Lemes·May 15, 2026SaveLearn
Boundary anomalous dimensions from BCFT: ϕ3 theories with a boundary and higher-derivative generalizationsWe consider the bulk ϕ3 deformation of the free boundary conformal field theory in the ε expansion. We determine the leading corrections to the scaling dimensions of boundary fundamental…Yongwei Guo, Wenliang Li·May 15, 2026SaveLearn