Super TT deformation and the RNS non-critical superstringIn this paper we review the super TT deformation of N=(1,1) theories in the superspace formulation, alongside its interpretation in the context of noncritical string theory. By…Marcelo R. Barbosa·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Duality-covariant particles and exotic branesIn this paper we construct duality-covariant worldvolume dynamics of particles and branes. We extend known actions and phase space formulations to include the hidden E8 symmetry of 11D…Josh O'Connor, David Osten·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Notes on (-2)-form symmetriesWe study (-2)-form symmetries of a d-dimensional quantum field theory, via a (-1)-form symmetry of its (d+1)-dimensional Symmetry Topological Field Theory (SymTFT), realized by a non-genuine…Pinak Banerjee, Alonso Perez-Lona, Daniel Robbins et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Dirichlet walls and the end of timeWe study evolution in Einstein-Hilbert gravity with Dirichlet boundary conditions imposed on a finite surface. We argue that there are open sets of initial data where such evolutions terminate at…Hanako Helton, Gary T. Horowitz, Donald Marolf·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Stochastic inflation from a non-equilibrium renormalization groupUnderstanding stochastic inflation, and in particular the systematic computation of controlled corrections from first principles, remains an important open problem. In this work, we address this…Sebastián Céspedes, Thomas Colas·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Neural Networks Reveal a Universal Bias in Conformal CorrelatorsWe propose that simple neural networks (NNs) trained on crossing symmetry can reconstruct conformal correlators restricted to a line to remarkable accuracy. The input is minimal: an external scaling…Kausik Ghosh, Sidhaarth Kumar, Vasilis Niarchos et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
An Introduction to String Newton-Cartan Holography and IntegrabilityString Newton-Cartan holography is a new example of gauge/gravity duality relating non-relativistic string theory and gauge theories. We review how to construct a family of string and p-brane…Andrea Fontanella, Juan Miguel Nieto García·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
The multiloop sunset to all ordersWe derive exact, convergent representations of multiloop sunset Feynman integrals in two dimensions for arbitrary mass configurations and all loop orders valid for large Euclidean momentum. The…Pierre Vanhove·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
String geometry phenomenologyRecently, a potential for string backgrounds is obtained from string geometry theory, which is a candidate for the non-perturbative formulation of string theory. By substituting a string…Matsuo Sato, Maki Takeuchi·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Invisible extended Unruh-DeWitt detectorWe develop a localized particle detector model formulated as a massive quantum field on Minkowski spacetime with the spatial origin excised. To render the problem well posed at the puncture, we…Victor Hugo M. Ramos, João Paulo M. Pitelli, João C. A. Barata·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Localization of strings on group manifoldsWe compute the partition function of the WZW model with target a compact Lie group G by adapting a method used by Choi and Takhtajan to compute the heat kernel of the group manifold. The basic idea…Sameer Murthy, Edward Witten·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Causality Constraints on Black Hole Thermodynamics in Nonlinear ElectrodynamicsWe study causality constraints on black hole thermodynamics in nonlinear electrodynamics, where the Lagrangian is taken to be an arbitrary function of the electromagnetic field strength tensor. By…Yoshihiko Abe, Maxime Médevielle, Toshifumi Noumi et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Line Defect Quantum Numbers & AnomaliesWe explore the connection between the global symmetry quantum numbers of line defects and 't Hooft anomalies. Relative to local (point) operators, line defects may transform projectively under…T. Daniel Brennan, Clay Cordova, Thomas T. Dumitrescu·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Worldline representation of multiloop amplitudes in quantum electrodynamicsThe worldline approach to quantum electrodynamics allows one to construct integral representations combining large numbers of Feynman diagrams. Here I review the state-of-the-art of a long-term…Victor M. Banda Guzmán, Uwe Müller, Cristofer Nava Jacuinde et al.·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
From Fredholm Determinants to AdS/CFT Observables: A Universal Strong-Coupling FrameworkWe investigate the trans-series structure of the cusp anomalous dimension of N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory and the dynamically generated mass gap of the O(6) sigma model…Bercel Boldis, Dennis le Plat·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Out-of-time-ordered Correlators in de Sitter RevisitedWe study the 4-point out-of-time-ordered correlator (OTOC) of scalar fields using the eikonal approximation to gravity around a de Sitter background. It can be defined in a gauge-invariant way by…Alexey Milekhin, Vladimir Narovlansky, Jiuci Xu·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Magic without a phase: phase-independent stabilizer Rényi entropy in gluon scatteringMagic, also known as non-stabilizerness, measures the usefulness of a quantum state for quantum computation. While magic is defined relative to a choice of computational basis, in some physical…Jinwei Chu, Savan Kharel·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
The Infraparticle EdgeI derive the charged-particle spectral edge from the quantum instrument of soft QED. I use two projections of that instrument. Tracing over unresolved photons gives the reduced hard-sector channel.…Soo-Jong Rey·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Enhanced Correlations in Hawking Radiation from Near-Extremal CollapseWe consider the formation of a near-extremal Reissner-Nordstrom black hole by collapse, and show how to compute correlations in the outgoing Hawking radiation due to enhanced gravitational…Suzanne Bintanja, Seolhwa Kim, Per Kraus·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Causality and realizability of local operations in quantum field theoryAs noted by Sorkin, regarding quantum instruments whose Kraus operators are localizable within some spacetime region as operations accessible therein leads to superluminal communication. This…Jan Mandrysch, Robin Simmons, Miguel Navascues·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Recursion Relations for Classical GravityWe derive a set of recursion relations for the perturbative evaluation of the scattering of two black holes in Einstein gravity. To illustrate, we solve the equations up to third post-Minkowskian…Poul H. Damgaard, Kwangeon Kim, Kanghoon Lee·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Holography from number theory: Emergent holographic AdS2 space-time from exact BPS black hole microstate countingIn this note, starting from the exact counting formulae for 4D BPS black hole degeneracies in the cases of 1/2 BPS N=4 and 1/8 BPS N=8 solutions, expressed as Rademacher…Gabriel Lopes Cardoso, Suresh Nampuri·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Thermodynamic scaling and string dynamics in rotating holographic QCDWe investigate the effect of finite angular velocity on the phase structure and Schwinger pair production in a holographic QCD model based on the Einstein--Maxwell--dilaton framework. Rotation is…Leila Shahkarami, Farid Charmchi·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
On interacting non-Abelian antisymmetric tensor field modelsWe study the gauge structure of interacting antisymmetric tensor field models obtained by the dimensional reduction on a group manifold. In such models a dimensionful parameter related to the size of…I. Buchbinder, N. Kozyrev·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum States Prepared by Wormholes: Long-Wavelength Deviations from Bunch-DaviesWineglass wormholes mediate the nucleation of baby universes out of an asymptotically Anti-de Sitter or flat spacetime. Upon materialization, the new universe naturally undergoes an inflationary…George Lavrelashvili, Jean-Luc Lehners·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn