Imprint of the black hole singularity on thermal two-point functionsWe consider two-point functions of light fields at finite temperature and large real frequencies in holographic theories. The thermal system is dual to a single-sided AdS black hole. We show that the…Nima Afkhami-Jeddi, Simon Caron-Huot, Joydeep Chakravarty et al.·Jun 30, 2026SaveLearn
Upper bounds of holographic entanglement entropy growth rate for thermofield double statesWe studied the upper bounds of the holographic entanglement entropy growth rate for thermofield double (TFD) states. By comparing the cases of vacuum AdS and charged AdS black holes, we conjecture:…Ze Li, Run-Qiu Yang·Jun 30, 2026SaveLearn
Revisiting fermion bound states in baby Skyrme background with Dzyaloshinskii Moriya interactionIn this paper, we investigate a fermion coupled to a Skyrme model in 2+1 dimensions, where the Skyrmion is stabilized by the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya and Skyrme interactions under a quadratic…Arvind Rajaraman, Chao-Hsiang Sheu, Alexander Stewart·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Spin-Induced Fractal Time-Crystal-Like Dynamics and Non-Markovian Memory in the Bateman Dual OscillatorCan a closed quantum system generate time-crystal-like nonequilibrium behavior, self-similar scaling structures, and non-Markovian memory without external driving or coupling to a macroscopic…Partha Nandi, Giuseppe Vitiello·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Rethinking quantum information in gravity and fieldsThis paper presents a curated selection of research questions at the intersection of quantum gravity and quantum information, chosen to highlight issues that we regard as particularly important for…Kanato Goto, Yuta Hamada, Kohtaro Kato et al.·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
M5 branes wrapping WCP2 and spindles fibred over constant curvature Riemann surfacesWe classify AdS3 solutions of the U(1) invariant sector of minimal d=7 supergravity. We find two classes of solutions preserving N=(2,0) supersymmetry for which the internal space M4…Andrea Conti, Niall T. Macpherson, Diego de Maria Almazan·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
As Cold as a Black Hole: Extended Photon SpheresIt is widely believed that self-gravitating radiation cannot reach thermal equilibrium with a black hole in asymptotically flat spacetime. We describe a marginally stable continuum exception to the…Marcos Riojas·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
On Black Holes Surrounded by Radiation II: ThermodynamicsIn a companion paper we considered a Schwarzschild black hole of mass m enveloped by a thick "ocean" of massless particles that extends the black hole's photon sphere into a region of…Marcos Riojas, Matthew J. Strassler·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
On Black Holes Surrounded by Radiation: I. Classical ConsiderationsWe consider spherically symmetric static solutions to Einstein's equations describing a Schwarzschild black hole enveloped by a thick shell of orbiting massless particles with zero radial…Marcos Riojas, Matthew J. Strassler·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Half-BPS Boundaries and the RG-Wall of N=2 SU(N) SYMWe identify the 3d theory that realizes the RG-wall interface of 4d N=2 SU(N) Super-Yang-Mills, interpolating between the UV Lagrangian and the IR Seiberg-Witten effective description.…Riccardo Comi, Simone Rota·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Radial Solutions of Multi-Field de Sitter GalileonsWe study static, spherically symmetric screening solutions in the so(N)-invariant multi-field de Sitter Galileon theory, with matter couplings preserving the internal symmetry. Unlike in…Alice Garoffolo, Mary Gerhardinger, Kurt Hinterbichler et al.·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Constrained particle on a group: from propagators to correlatorsWe develop a particle-on-a-group formulation of super-JT gravity aimed at computing supersymmetric correlators. We show that the (super)JT gravity can be described by a particle moving on the…Guanda Lin·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Ryu-Takayanagi area from Virasoro modular dataWe show that in holographic 2d CFTs, the entanglement entropies across several choices of global state and subregion can be written in a way that at once has a microscopic interpretation and matches…Jennifer Lin·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
CFTs on Squashed Spheres and the Thermal Effective ActionWe study three-dimensional CFTs on compact Euclidean manifolds in two complementary limits: small deformations of the round S3 and the small-fiber, large-squashing limit of Seifert manifolds. Near…Klaas Parmentier, Nikolay Bobev·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
A thermal representation for conformal ladder integralsI discuss the recently discovered representation of conformal four-point ladder integrals in terms of the thermal free energy of free massive scalar fields. These integrals satisfy a novel…Anastasios C. Petkou·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Positivity properties of observables in planar maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theoryWe study positivity properties of exact observables in planar N=4 super Yang-Mills as functions of the 't Hooft coupling. Motivated by analogous results in quantum mechanics, we ask whether such…Maximilian Haensch·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
A note on the holographic consistency of DGKT-type vacua with h2,1=0Recent works have pointed out the existence of a holographic constraint on (extremal) three-point functions of scalar moduli in scale-separated AdS vacua. Moreover, it has been shown that this…Filippo Revello, Farah Verbeure·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Complex Phase Structure and Widom line for Euler Heisenberg black holesWe investigate the supercritical thermodynamics of Euler-Heisenberg AdS black holes within the framework of Lee-Yang phase transition theory. We show that the system admits two distinct critical…Mozib Bin Awal, Prabwal Phukon·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Exact calculation of entanglement negativity for a 1+1D massless scalar field using phase space methodsQuantum fields exhibit a rich entanglement structure which is still not fully understood. In this work, we study the entanglement structure of the vacuum state of a massless scalar field in…Jason Pye, Atharva Hingane, Robert H. Jonsson·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Quadratic Gauge TransformationSymmetries plays a significant role in understanding the conservation laws in Quantum field theories. Here, we attempted a quadratic type dimensionless gauge transformation to achieve the invariance…Sunita Singh, Akshit Sharma·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Gravitational Duals from Equations of State II: Large Hierarchies and False VacuaWe investigate the reconstruction of holographic duals for strongly coupled quantum field theories in regimes characterized by large hierarchies and the presence of false vacua. Within the…Raul Jimenez, David Mateos, Pavlos Protopapas et al.·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Nonlinear nature of near-equilibrium viscous fluidsWe study the late-time relaxation of a neutral relativistic viscous fluid in d+1 dimensions. In the long-wavelength regime, linearized hydrodynamics predicts that the sound mode at momentum nk…Yan Liu, Hao-Tian Sun·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
CFT Constraints on the Weak Gravity ConjectureThe Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC) is a swampland criterion of long standing: any consistent theory of quantum gravity must contain a charged particle whose charge-to-mass ratio exceeds that of an…Saeed Noori Gashti, Behnam Pourhassan, İzzet Sakallı·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Understanding Color Confinement through Quantum Reference Frames and Relational ObservablesWe present a formulation for understanding color confinement on the basis of quantum reference frames (QRFs) and relational observables. In the QRF approach to color confinement, colored quantities…Kei-Ichi Kondo·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum black hole cohomologiesMicrostates of BPS AdS black holes have been studied from the classical cohomologies of the maximal super-Yang-Mills theories, but their quantum natures have been conjectural. It was recently found…Seok Kim, Seongmin Kim, Siyul Lee et al.·Jun 29, 2026SaveLearn