New Beta Integral from Supersymmetric Gauge Theory on Projective SpaceWe derive a new beta-type basic hypergeometric integral identity from the equality of supersymmetric partition functions on RP2×S1. Unlike previously known identities…Ilmar Gahramanov, Tuğba Hırlı, R. Semih Kanber et al.·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
Bounded Chaos in a Ghost-Coupled Hamiltonian SystemWe study the dynamics of a Hamiltonian system with a ghost degree of freedom, characterized by a negative kinetic-energy contribution and the possibility of runaway behavior due to an indefinite…Zahra Molaee, Soleyman Fatholahzadeh·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
BMS3-like algebras via the ZN-graded u(1)2 Kac-Moody algebraThe Sugawara construction provides a natural way to construct the Virasoro algebra from a current algebra. It was shown in Ref.~Ghazi:2025oin that for the u(1)2 Kac-Moody current algebra,…Armin Ghazi, Ahmad Moradpouri·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
On Padmanabhan's duality invariance and the quantum of lengthWe provide a field-theoretic construction of Padmanabhan's duality-invariant Feynman propagator for a massive point particle in Euclidean space RD. Padmanabhan's propagator…P. Fernandez de Cordoba, J. M. Isidro, A. Pereira Garcia·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
On Quantum Aspects of 1-Form Symmetries I: BV-BRST Cohomology and Anomaly PolynomialsWe investigate the quantum aspects of gauging continuous 1-form global symmetries. In this paper, we study the BV-BRST quantization of a U(1) 2-form gauge field, described geometrically by a U(1)…Weizhen Jia, Yi-Nan Wang, Yi Zhang·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
A 3BF model of quantum gravity coupled to Standard Model matterWe develop an explicit model of quantum gravity coupled to the matter fields of the Standard Model, based on the 3-group structure and the 3BF action, within the framework of higher gauge theory. The…Pavle Stipsic, Marko Vojinovic·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
New phases in QCD at finite temperature and chemical potentialUnderstanding the phases of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) at finite temperature and baryon density is crucial for describing matter in heavy-ion collisions and the interior of neutron stars. While the…Masanori Hanada, Jack Holden, Hiromasa Watanabe·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
MacDowell-Mansouri σ-modelStandard pre-geometric mechanisms reproduce the ΛCDM model but lack a natural source for inflation. We propose a mechanism for the emergence of scalar-coupled topological terms by extending the Lie…Egor Pluzhnikov, Stanislav Alexeyev·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Axions on de Sitter spaceWe study a massless minimally coupled compact scalar, or axion, on global D-dimensional de Sitter space (dSD). We quantise the theory canonically, determine the quantum dS charges, and find that…Vasileios A. Letsios, Stathis Vitouladitis·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
UV completion of 2D Ising CFT:a golden E8 massless S-matrixWe present a full classification of UV complete QFTs that RG flow to the 2D Ising CFT by solving the bootstrap equations for massless right--left S-matrices. For the Ising model with E8 spectrum, we…Changrim Ahn, Minkyoo Kim·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Dynamical Entanglement Phase Transitions in Holographic CFTsWe study the time evolution of the entanglement structure of holographic conformal field theories after a local quench. Using the mutual information between two spatial intervals as a probe, we find…Lukas Ebner, Jad C. Halimeh, David Horn et al.·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Functional Renormalization Group as a Ricci Flow: An \(F\)-Entropy Perspective on Information Metric DynamicsWe establish a geometric correspondence between the Functional Renormalization Group (FRG) and a Ricci flow modified by a potential-driven diffeomorphism. By rewriting the Polchinski exact RG…Jin Mo Bok, Ki-Seok Kim·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Confinement of Massive Ghost in Quadratic GravityIn the framework of the covariant canonical formalism of quadratic gravity, we consider the problem of confinement of massive ghost which violates the unitarity of the physical S-matrix. It is shown…Ichiro Oda·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
State-dependent geometries from magic-enriched quantum codesQuantum error-correcting codes provide a powerful framework for emergent spacetime, yet existing holographic code models describe only quantum fields on a fixed background: in subsystem…ChunJun Cao, Gong Cheng, Krishnanand Karthikeyan et al.·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Gauge-invariant nonperturbative Wilson action in quantum electrodynamicsBy employing the gradient flow exact renormalization group (GFERG), we study the renormalization group (RG) flow of a manifestly gauge- or Becchi--Rouet--Stora--Tyutin (BRST)-invariant…Sorato Nagao, Hiroshi Suzuki·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
A Menagerie of Wormholes and Cosmologies in the Gravitational Path IntegralWe analyse a variety of Euclidean saddles in the gravitational path integral, with asymptotic AdS boundary conditions, in a class of Einstein-Scalar-Maxwell models. These include single boundary…Panos Betzios, Paul Ghiringhelli, Ioannis D. Gialamas et al.·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Inflation with a Growing Fifth DimensionInflation generally assumes a field with nonzero potential that leads to inflationary expansion happening at arbitrarily early times. We demonstrate potentially observable consequences of inflation…Rashmish K. Mishra, Michael Nee, Lisa Randall·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Cosmological tensions in Proca-Nuevo theoryWe study the cosmological predictions of (extended) Proca-Nuevo theory. This vector-tensor theory enjoys stable homogeneous and isotropic solutions characterized by an effective dark energy fluid,…Hsu-Wen Chiang, Claudia de Rham, Sebastian Garcia-Saenz et al.·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Post-selected flavor entanglement in pion-pion scatteringQuantum entanglement provides a quantitative measure of nonclassical correlations and plays a central role in quantum information theory. Identifying and quantifying the mechanisms by which…Victor Miguel Banda Guzmán, Rubén Flores Mendieta, Johann Hernández·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Bootstrapping periodic quantum systemsPeriodic structures are ubiquitous in quantum many-body systems and quantum field theories, ranging from lattice models, compact spaces, to topological phenomena. However, previous bootstrap studies…Zhijian Huang, Wenliang Li·Jun 27, 2026SaveLearn
Dynamically Generated Fermi Surface Mismatch and Relativistic Superfluidity in a Two-Component Massless Fermionic TheoryWhen fermions pair across mismatched Fermi surfaces, the mismatch reflects a built-in inequivalence between the species. We show it can instead arise dynamically by spontaneous symmetry breaking. In…Susobhan Mandal, Sambuddha Sanyal·Jun 26, 2026SaveLearn
Orientifolds of Gepner models without Kähler moduliOne of the main challenges in string theory Calabi-Yau compactifications to four dimensions is the stabilization of the massless complex structure and Kähler moduli. In type IIB string theory,…Miguel Morros, Johannes Walcher, Qi You·Jun 26, 2026SaveLearn
Calabi-Yau Metrics with Full Moduli DependenceRecent advances in numerical and machine-learning methods have enabled highly accurate constructions of Ricci-flat metrics on compact Calabi-Yau three-folds. For phenomenological applications it is…Andrei Constantin, Seung-Joo Lee, Andre Lukas et al.·Jun 26, 2026SaveLearn
Geometric pairing of Nambu--Goldstone modes in spacetime symmetry breakingWe identify a geometric pairing mechanism in systems with spontaneously broken spacetime symmetries, whereby pairs of Goldstone fields become canonically conjugate and hybridize into a single type-B…Aleksander Głódkowski·Jun 26, 2026SaveLearn
Subregion observer rules from generalized entanglement wedgesWe consider rules for modifying holographic tensor networks proposed in two independent contexts: by the Colorado (CO) group in 2503.09681 to incorporate observers in holographic maps, and by…Lana Bozanic, Kenneth Higginbotham, Chris Waddell·Jun 26, 2026SaveLearn