Area terms and entanglement entropy in the c=1 string theoryWe study entanglement entropy in the low-energy effective field theory of two-dimensional string theory as well as in the singlet sector of the dual c=1 matrix quantum mechanics. From the target…Ben Craps, Marius Gerbershagen, Maxim Pavlov et al.·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Consistent Evaluation of the No-Boundary ProposalWe revisit the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary proposal. To extract probabilities, one must use the gravitational path integral (GPI) to compute not only the no-boundary amplitude, but also the norms by…Ahmed I. Abdalla, Stefano Antonini, Raphael Bousso et al.·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Modular Krylov Complexity as a Boundary Probe of Area Operator and Entanglement IslandsWe show that the area operator of a quantum extremal surface can be reconstructed directly from boundary dynamics without reference to bulk geometry. Our approach combines the operator-algebra…Niloofar Vardian·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
From AdS to Flat Space: Massive Spin-2 FieldsWe analyze a bulk effective field theory in AdS containing a U(1)-charged massive spin-2 field coupled to a gauge field, by performing the required holographic renormalization, and computing the one…Vijay Nenmeli, Arvind Shekar, Mritunjay Verma·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Pseudospectra of holographic diffusion: gauge fields breaking free from the master scalarWe study pseudospectra of quasinormal frequencies and complex linear momenta of a U(1) gauge field in a Schwarzschild black branes in Anti-de Sitter. We present a novel approach for computing the…David Garcia-Fariña, Karl Landsteiner, Pau G. Romeu et al.·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Complexity and the Hilbert space dimension of 3D gravityA central problem in formulating a theory of quantum gravity is to determine the size and structure of the Hilbert space of black holes. Here we use a quantum dynamical Krylov complexity approach to…Vijay Balasubramanian, Rathindra Nath Das, Johanna Erdmenger et al.·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Carrollian Physics and HolographyThis report reviews key developments in Carrollian physics with an emphasis on their role in the emerging framework of holography in asymptotically flat spacetimes. We begin by introducing the…Romain Ruzziconi·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Black Hole Evaporation as a Topological TunnelingWe present the quantization of the electromagnetic field near the event horizon of a Schwarzschild black hole using Euclidean path integrals. Our result for the vacuum energy describes a black hole…Victor H. Alencar·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
The soliton nature of the super-Klein tunneling effectWe establish a relationship between the Davey--Stewartson II (DS II) integrable system in (2+1) dimensions and quasi-exactly solvable planar interacting Dirac Hamiltonians that exhibit the…Francisco Correa, Luis Inzunza, Olaf Lechtenfeld·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Intersection theory and canonical differential equationsIn these proceedings we will review recent progress in applying ideas from the mathematical framework of twisted cohomology to the study of canonical differential equations for Feynman integrals.…Claude Duhr, Sara Maggio, Franziska Porkert et al.·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Large Spin Systematics: Patterns from Reciprocity for Multiple Spinning OperatorsWe study the behaviour of the conformal block expansions of scalar fivepoint Lorentzian conformal correlators in the limit where multiple cross ratios approach zero. Since this limit is controlled by…Pulkit Agarwal·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
Shear subdiffusion in non-relativistic holographyWe study shear fluctuations in non-relativistic holographic systems coupled to torsional Newton-Cartan geometry, using asymptotically Lifshitz spacetimes in Einstein-Maxwell-dilaton gravity. We…Yan Liu, Zhi-Ling Wang, Xin-Meng Wu·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
On the stability of Born-Infeld-regularised electroweak monopolesThe Cho-Maison monopole provides a monopole solution of the electroweak field equations, but possesses an infinite classical energy due to the Maxwell form of the hypercharge sector. Motivated by…N E Mavromatos, Sarben Sarkar·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
AdS3 axion wormholes as stable contributions to the Euclidean gravitational path integralRecent work has demonstrated that Euclidean Giddings-Strominger axion wormholes are stable in asymptotically flat 4D Minkowski spacetime, suggesting that they should, at least naively, be included as…Andrew Loveridge, Hao-Yu Sun·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
On anomaly free 4d N=4 and 6d (2,0) conformal supergravities and UV finiteness of Poincaré supergravitiesWe review the structure of superconformal anomalies in 4d N=4 conformal supergravity (CSG) coupled to a number N v of N=4 vector multiplets and 6d (2,0) CSG coupled to…Renata Kallosh, Arkady A. Tseytlin·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Topological Charge Asymmetry in a CPN Skyrmion-Fermion Coupled SystemTopology plays a central role in classifying solitonic configurations in field theories, providing robustness and a nonperturbative label, the so-called topological charge Q. In soliton-fermion…Yuki Amari, Nobuyuki Sawado, Shintaro Yamamoto·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Replica Phase Transition with Quantum Gravity CorrectionsMotivated by bulk replica wormholes, we study the boundary effective theory that describes the near-horizon fluctuations of a near-extremal Reissner-Nordström black hole. This theory consists of a…Jun Nian, Yuan Zhong·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Hilbert Series and Complete-Intersection Structure of Coulomb Branches for Non-Maximal Nilpotent Orbits of SL(N)We study the Coulomb branches of three-dimensional N=4 quiver gauge theories of type Tρ(SU(N)) associated with non-maximal nilpotent orbits of SL(N). Using the Hall--Littlewood closed…Ayush Kumar·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Wilson loops as probes of phase transitions and conductivity phenomenaWilson loops are among the most fundamental gauge-invariant observables in quantum field theory, encoding the global structure of gauge fields through their holonomy along closed contours. Originally…Tetiana Obikhod, Ievgenii Petrenko·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Single-valued flat connections in several variables on arbitrary Riemann surfacesPolylogarithms on Riemann surfaces may be constructed efficiently in terms of flat connections that can enjoy various algebraic and analytic properties. In this paper, we present a single-valued and…Eric D'Hoker, Oliver Schlotterer·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Classical interactions in quantum field theoryI review the formalism, Feynman rules, and combinatorics that constrain a field to propagate ``classically", strictly in tree diagrams, either by itself, or interacting with other, purely quantum…Dimitrios Metaxas·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
Black Hole Interior and Quantum Error Correction with Dynamical GravityAccording to the island formula, information in the code subspace defined in the black hole interior is embedded in the Hawking radiation after the Page time. At first sight, this embedding suggests…Akihiro Miyata, Tomonori Ugajin·Feb 1, 2026SaveLearn
A structural criterion for asymptotic states in SupersymmetryThe occurrence of a field in the formal structure of a quantum field theory does not by itself establish the existence of a corresponding asymptotic particle. We develop a structural criterion…Stefano Bellucci, Stefania De Matteo·Jan 31, 2026SaveLearn
Interactions of conformal and partially massless higher spin fieldsThis thesis investigates the interactions of partially massless (PM) fields in 4-dimensional (anti)de Sitter spaces, along with conformal higher spin fields and their coupling to matter in arbitrary…Shailesh Dhasmana·Jan 31, 2026SaveLearn
L-entropy: A new genuine multipartite entanglement measureWe advance ``Latent entropy" (L-entropy) as a novel measure to characterize genuine multipartite entanglement in pure states, applicable to quantum systems with both finite and infinite degrees…Jaydeep Kumar Basak, Vinay Malvimat, Junggi Yoon·Jan 31, 2026SaveLearn