A New Term in Type II Effective ActionWe show that the one loop effective action of type IIA and IIB string theories in ten dimensions have terms proportional to the dilaton times the ten dimensional Euler density, in apparent violation…Ashoke Sen·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Horizon and Quantum Membrane Paradigm from Black Hole Quantum MechanicsWe develop a microscopic quantum membrane paradigm from the matrix quantum mechanics of black holes [1]. It was proposed that a quantum black hole is described by a fuzzy sphere together with a…Chong-Sun Chu·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Unification of polynomial and exponential cosmological attractorsWe introduce a family of simple α-attractor models that can interpolate between exponential and polynomial cosmological attractors. By varying the interpolation parameter μ in these models, one…Renata Kallosh, Andrei Linde·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum graviton scattering with definite helicities in the null surface formulation. III: Fourth-order recursion and ultraviolet finitenessWe extend the perturbative null-surface formulation (NSF) scattering map to fourth order and derive an all-order recursion for the quantum cut. After the antipodal matching, both cone sources are…C. N. Kozameh, G. O. Depaola·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
The Hilbert Series and the Flavor Invariants of the 3HDMWe perform a systematic study of invariant operators in the three-Higgs-doublet model (3HDM). We compute the closed-form multigraded Hilbert series associated with the global symmetry group of the…Eric Bryan, Arvind Rajaraman·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Continuous symmetries and charge measurement of boundary operators in holographyWe study holographic charge measurement for continuous internal symmetries. Charged boundary operators are characterized by Wilson lines of bulk gauge fields ending on the boundary, while charge…Ibrahima Bah, Federico Bonetti, Mufaro Chitoto et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
A QFT information protocol for charged black holesA generalization for the quantum information retrieval protocol recently illustrated by Verlinde and van der Heijden for evaporating black holes is provided to inclusions of type III von Neumann…Paolo Palumbo·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Thermal Gauge Theory for a Rotating PlasmaThis paper provides a systematic and complete study of thermal gauge theory for generic equilibrium density matrices, which feature arbitrary values not only of temperature and chemical potentials,…Alberto Salvio·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Non-Abelian Symmetry Operators from Hanging Branes in AdS5 × S5We investigate the holographic realization of topological operators for continuous non-Abelian symmetries in quantum field theories. As a concrete case study, we focus on Type IIB string theory on…Ibrahima Bah, Federico Bonetti, Mufaro Chitoto et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Gauge algebra and diffeomorphisms in string field theoryWe consider the gauge algebra of closed string field theory with a focus on diffeomorphisms. This algebra contains off-shell information in two ways. The first way is geometric, through the choice of…Raji Ashenafi Mamade, Barton Zwiebach·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Symmetry Breaking from Monopole Condensation in QED3QED in three dimensions with an SU(2)f doublet ψi of massless, charge-1 Dirac fermions (and no Chern-Simons term) has a U(2) = (SU(2)f × U(1)m)/Z2 symmetry that acts on…Thomas T. Dumitrescu, Pierluigi Niro, Ryan Thorngren·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
On boundary degrees of freedom in three dimensional Anti-de Sitter spacetime and thermofield-doubleWe will give two representations for thermofield-double (TFD). The first representation is the well-known Kerr-BTZ black hole geometry, which is the solution of Einstein's equation. The second…Pouria Dadras·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Kerr Soft Dressing and the w1+∞ Frame Algebra at Null InfinityWe construct the charge-generated intrinsic/canonical frame dictionary associated with the Kerr-selected soft dressing. Starting from the VV supertranslation, we formulate the higher-spin problem as…Gabriel Menezes·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
w1+∞ as the Frame Algebra of Kerr Soft DressingThe Veneziano--Vilkovisky supertranslation is the residual large diffeomorphism relating the canonical Bondi frame to the intrinsic frame of the scattering bodies. We show it leads a tower selected…Gabriel Menezes·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
A Darboux-Theorem-Based Derivation of Geometric Structures in Various Non-Abelian Gauge TheoriesThis paper illustrates the straightforward application of the Faddeev--Jackiw approach to several non-Abelian gauge theories, namely, the Freedman--Townsend, Yang--Mills, and non-Abelian BF models,…Eugen-Mihaita Cioroianu, Stefan-Sabin Manolescu·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Spectator Axions in String Inflation and Primordial Black HolesWe study the impact of light spectator axions on the seeding of primordial black holes (PBHs) during inflation in string theory. Primordial black holes exhibit unique and novel phenomenology, and may…Michele Cicoli, Dario L. Lorenzoni, Evan McDonough et al.·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
NLSM amplitudes from a quartic two-derivative theoryWe revisit the well-known nonlinear sigma model (NLSM), an effective field theory describing the scattering of SU(N) Goldstone bosons and characterized by an infinite tower of…Qu Cao, Zhenqi Han, Fan Zhu·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Holography in the linearized quantum gravity regime and modular crossed productWithin the semi-classical regime of AdS/CFT correspondence, we consider the limit where the bulk dynamical field is linearized metric perturbations satisfying linearized Einstein equations over…Avinandan Mondal·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
On quantum corrections to semiclassical strings on AdS5× S5/ZL orbifold backgroundsWe consider three families of semiclassical string solutions on AdS5× S5/ZL orbifold backgrounds which correspond to `twisted' single-trace operators in the SU(2), SU(3)…Carlos Barredo Martínez·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
geoSCET: Soft Theorems from Power CountingWe apply the framework of Soft Collinear Effective Theory (SCET) to the theory of the geometric scalar field. The resulting ``geoSCET'' manifests an emergent geometry in the soft sector,…Timothy Cohen, Patrick Hager, Andreas Helset·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Wading the String Bog: CMB Birefringence in the SwamplandWe point out that observations of cosmic birefringence may provide direct experimental tests of Swampland conjectures. Ultralight scalar field birefringence mechanisms are constrained by Weak Gravity…Guido D'Amico, Nemanja Kaloper, Alexander Westphal·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Analytic Boundaries of Infinite-Spin-Tower Amplitudes from Hidden ZeroWe study the general form of meromorphic amplitudes that are compatible with unitarity, analyticity, crossing symmetry, polynomial boundedness and the hidden-zero and corresponding splitting…Long-Qi Shao, Alessandro Vichi·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Quadratic Axion Couplings in String TheoryAxions and axion-like particles are a compelling candidate for physics beyond the standard model. While many axion searches are focused on the linear coupling to photons θF F, the…Naman Agarwal, Andrew R. Frey, Ratul Mahanta et al.·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Field Theory Of Cosmological Perturbations Induced By Ultralight Dark MatterThe growth of primordial perturbations during the matter-dominated era is primarily driven by dark matter. Ultralight scalar fields (ULDM) are a promising candidate for this role, conventionally…Tomislav Prokopec, Marco Vecchioni·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn
Extended Phase Space Thermodynamics and Joule-Thomson Expansion of Regular AdS Black Holes in a String CloudWe investigate the extended phase space thermodynamics of a static, spherically symmetric regular black hole immersed in a string cloud background. By identifying the negative cosmological constant…Y. Elaima, A. Daassou, H. Lekbich et al.·Jul 29, 2026SaveLearn