Entanglement in TT and root-TT deformed AdS3/CFT2In this work, we investigate the effects of TT and root-TT deformations on reflected and entanglement entropy in the context of both pure and mixed state…Saikat Biswas·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Combinatorial properties of holographic entropy inequalitiesA holographic entropy inequality (HEI) is a linear inequality obeyed by Ryu-Takayanagi holographic entanglement entropies, or equivalently by the minimum cut function on weighted graphs. We establish…Guglielmo Grimaldi, Matthew Headrick, Veronika E. Hubeny et al.·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Analytic approach to boundary integrability with application to mixed-flux AdS3 × S3Boundary integrability provides rare analytic control over field theories with interfaces, from quantum impurity problems to open string dynamics. We propose an analytic approach for integrable…Julio Cabello Gil, Sibylle Driezen·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Probing the Chaos to Integrability Transition in Double-Scaled SYKWe investigate how a thermodynamical first-order phase transition affects the dynamical chaotic behaviour of a given model. To this effect, we analyze the model of Berkooz, Brukner, Jia and Mamroud…Sergio E. Aguilar-Gutierrez, Rathindra Nath Das, Johanna Erdmenger et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Microscopic Description of Critical BubblesFirst-order phase transitions occur through the nucleation of critical bubbles of the stable phase within the metastable phase. Using holography, we present a fully microscopic description of these…Carlos Hoyos, David Mateos, Wilke van der Schee et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Superball of StringsI solve the equations of the low-energy limit of string theory to obtain a solution corresponding to a microcanonical ensemble of highly-excited superstrings. This ``Superball of Strings'' is…Yoav Zigdon·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Precision asymptotics of string amplitudesRecent work revealed a tension between the Gross-Mende analysis of the high-energy fixed-angle behavior of string amplitudes and the explicit numerical data. Motivated by this puzzle, we revisit the…Marco Maria Baccianti, Lorenz Eberhardt, Sebastian Mizera·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Bogomol'nyi Equations in Two-Species Born--Infeld Theories Governing Vortices and AntivorticesWe derive several new Bogomol'nyi (self-dual) equations in two-species U(1)× U(1) gauge theories governed by the Born--Infeld nonlinear electrodynamics. By identifying appropriate…Aonan Xu, Yisong Yang·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Lorentzian Path Integrals and Jackiw-Teitelboim wormholes with imaginary scalarsThe Lorentzian path integral was recently used to argue that standard Euclidean axion wormholes do not dominate computations of connected AdS/CFT partition functions. We now apply similar methods to…Jesse Held, Molly Kaplan, Donald Marolf et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
The Topological Equivalence Principle: On Decoupling TFTs from GravityTopological field theories (TFTs) play an important role in characterizing the deep infrared (IR) of many quantum systems with a mass gap, as well as the global symmetries of quantum field theories…Charlie Cummings, Jonathan J. Heckman·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Spatial Wilson Loops and Energy Loss for Heavy Quarks in Magnetized HQCD ModelWe investigate the effective potential and the string tension for the spatial Wilson loop (SWL) in hot dense QGP with two types of anisotropy, i.e. external magnetic field and spatial anisotropy,…Irina Ya. Aref'eva, Ali Hajilou, Kristina Rannu et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Non-invertible circuit complexity from fusion operationsModern understanding of symmetry in quantum field theory includes both invertible and non-invertible operations. Motivated by this, we extend Nielsen's geometric approach to quantum circuit…Saskia Demulder·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Non-invertible Nielsen circuits and 3d Ising gravityWe extend Nielsen's formulation of quantum circuit complexity to include intrinsically non-invertible operations. Such gates arise from fusion with topological defect operators and remove a basic…Saskia Demulder·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Relaxation Process During Complex Time Evolution In Two-Dimensional Integrable and Chaotic CFTsWe investigate the complex time evolution of a vacuum state with the insertion of a local primary operator in two-dimensional conformal field theories (2d CFTs). This complex time evolution can be…Chen Bai, Weibo Mao, Masahiro Nozaki et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Ghost-Free Stable Minkowski Vacua in Lovelock Compactifications on Irreducible Symmetric SpacesWe study the compactification of higher-dimensional Lovelock gravity on compact irreducible symmetric spaces, focusing on conditions under which a physically healthy four-dimensional Minkowski vacuum…Keisuke Ohashi·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Web of dualities on non-orientable surfacesIt is known that a two-dimensional bosonic theory with a non-anomalous Z2 symmetry can be fermionized. Recent work shows that if the bosonic theory also has non-anomalous time-reversal…Ippo Orii, Keita Tsuji·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
SO(1, d + 1) symmetry of the Exact RG equationThere is a method for constructing from first principles, a holographic bulk dual action in Euclidean AdSd+1 space for a d-dimensional Euclidean CFT on the boundary, starting from the…Semanti Dutta, B. Sathiapalan·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
The CFT Distance Conjecture and Tensionless String Limits in N=2 Quiver Gauge TheoriesWe initiate the study of infinite-distance limits on (complex) multi-dimensional conformal manifolds of 4d SCFTs and their bulk interpretation as tensionless-string limits in AdS/CFT. In particular,…José Calderón-Infante, Amineh Mohseni·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
On Cosmological Singularities in String TheoryWe study the time evolution of a 3+1 dimensional spacetime, where space is a large three-sphere, due to small perturbations of the background fields. We focus on two classes of deformations. One…Jinwei Chu, David Kutasov·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
The geometry of CP symmetry in Kaluza-Klein modelsWe investigate the free, massless Dirac equation Dψ= 0 on a higher-dimensional manifold M4 × K equipped with a submersion metric. These background metrics generalize the Kaluza ansatz. They…Joao Baptista·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Strong coupling expansion of 1 2 BPS Wilson loop in SYM theory and 2-loop Green-Schwarz string in AdS5 × S5The exact localization result for the expectation value of the 1 2 BPS circular Wilson loop in N=4 SYM theory is given in the planar limit by the famous Bessel function expression:…Matteo Beccaria, Stefan A. Kurlyand, Arkady A. Tseytlin·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Replica Trick in Time-Dependent GeometriesWe present a unified Lorentzian replica-path-integral framework for computing entanglement entropy in fully time-dependent quantum field theories and gravitational systems. Building on this…Anastasios Irakleous·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Resumming Scattering Amplitudes for WaveformsWe develop a formalism to compute non-perturbative 5-point scattering amplitudes and apply it to gravitational waveforms in the two-body problem for arbitrary trajectories. Drawing inspiration from…Katsuki Aoki, Andrea Cristofoli·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
On string loops in Calabi-Yau orientifolds in large volumeWe explain and illustrate how to compute string-loop amplitudes in Calabi-Yau orientifold compactification in the large volume limit with the help of the patch-by-patch description of string field…Manki Kim·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
A melonic quantum mechanical model without disorderWe consider a quantum mechanical model involving interacting fermions without disorder that has the same low energy physics as the supersymmetric SYK model. The model is SU(2) invariant, and the…Anna Biggs, Loki L. Lin, Juan Maldacena·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn