Rank-one 4d N=3 SCFTs: Schur index, VOA modules, and modularityWe study the representation theory of the vertex operator algebras (VOAs) associated with rank-one 4d N = 3 superconformal field theories. For the Z3 S-fold theory, whose VOA…Zhaoting Guo, Satoshi Nawata, Yiwen Pan et al.·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum State of a Gravitating Spacetime RegionWe associate a gravitational Hilbert space Hσ to any closed compact (d-1)-manifold σ with real metric. A quantum state J(σ) is a d-manifold bounded by σ and equipped…Raphael Bousso, Sami Kaya, Guanda Lin et al.·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Stokes Phenomena between AdS/CFT and dS/CFTAs parameters are varied, the set of saddle points contributing to a (path) integral may change discontinuously, leading to a corresponding change in the asymptotic expansion of the integral. This…Masazumi Honda, Kotaro Shinmyo·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
3d Ising Field Theory with Magnetic Deformation: Fuzzy Sphere Meets TCSAWe study the magnetic deformation of the (2+1)d Ising CFT, also known as Ising Field Theory (IFT), on a spatial sphere. We use the Fuzzy Sphere (FS) Ising setup and compare it to the Truncated…Giulia Fardelli, A. Liam Fitzpatrick, Emanuel Katz et al.·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
F-theory on K3 surfaces and orthogonal modular formsWe identify the precise F-theory backgrounds dual to the heterotic string theory compactified on T2 with general Wilson lines turned on for one of the two E8's. The elliptic curve…Kazuhiro Sakai·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Entanglement entropy in topological tensor networksWe derive an entropy formula for recently proposed tensor network models which prepare diffeomorphism invariant states of topological quantum field theories with non-compact and/or continuous gauge…Vijay Balasubramanian, Charlie Cummings·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Metric Source Completions and Integrability in Celestial GravityWe evaluate local metric-source responses of celestial Einstein scattering in Weyl--Beltrami variables. Compact physical graviton packets retain the momentum-conservation distribution and its normal…Yingnan Xu, Shuangshuang Chu·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
For Whom Does Bell Hold?Violations of Bell's inequalities offer a definitive signal of non-classical (quantum) behavior in local deterministic systems. Yet, in many physical settings where quantum mechanics is expected…Daniel Green, Kshitij Gupta, Qiya Zhang·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Null String Holography, Null Strings Probe Projective Boundary of Their Target SpacesWe prove that the minimal null string theory on background manifold M is classically equivalent to the ILST theory on the projective boundary of M, $…M. M. Sheikh-Jabbari, H. Yavartanoo·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
An Effective S-Matrix Approach to Low-Frequency Waveforms from Black Hole MergersWe develop an on-shell description of low-frequency gravitational waveforms from black-hole mergers beyond leading order. Treating the strongly coupled merger as effective hard S-matrix data, we…Katsuki Aoki, Feng-Yin Cheng, Andrea Cristofoli et al.·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Unorientable supersymmetric compactifications of M-theoryWe discuss orbifold compactifications of the type II string, where the orbifold combines a free action on a base manifold and the (-1)FL symmetry which acts by -1 on…Ilarion V. Melnikov, Ruben Minasian·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum tunneling from perturbation theory revisitedIn the late 1990s, Suzuki and Yasuta proposed a compact formula that extracts the decay rate per unit volume of a false vacuum in the D-dimensional O(N) λ(ϕ2)2 theory with an unbounded…Hiroshi Suzuki·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Entanglement Entropy of Interacting Scalar Theories on Fuzzy SpacesWe investigate the impact of self-interactions on the Rényi and entanglement entropies of a scalar field on (2+1)-dimensional spacetimes, whose spatial sections are modeled by fuzzy spaces,…A. Allouche, D. Dou·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
The Geometry of Gravitational RadiationWe consider 4-dimensional asymptotically flat vacuum spacetimes near future null infinity endowed with the most general allowable Carroll geometry. We show that the near-boundary radial expansion (to…Jelle Hartong·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
On general background of quantum non-invertible symmetry in 2DWe study the dual quantum symmetry Rep(G) in the two-dimensional theory TRep(G) obtained by gauging a non-abelian symmetry G of TG,…Jin Chen, Qiang Jia·Sep 9, 2026SaveLearn
Real-Time Instanton Dynamics in a Triple-Well to Double-Well HomotopyWe show that the real-time singularities found in the analytically continued double-well instanton are not an inherent feature of Minkowski tunneling, but a degenerate limiting phenomenon. Using a…Vojtěch Loubal, Tomáš Sýkora, Šimon Kos·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Determinantal representation of colored HOMFLY for double braidsStarting from the known differential expansions, we express the HOMFLY-PT polynomials of twist and antiparallel double-braid knots in rectangular representations \([rs]\) as determinants of…Ya. Kononov, A. Morozov·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
One-point functions of the Lagrangian in N=4 SYM with boundaries, defects and interfacesWe obtain one-point functions of the ambient Lagrangian OL in N=4 SYM with 12-BPS boundaries, defects and interfaces classified by Gaiotto and Witten,…Dongming He, Christoph F. Uhlemann, Paolo Vallarino·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Elliptic Cohomology From Four-Dimensional Minimal Supersymmetric Gauge TheoriesIn this paper, we study non-perturbative vortex partition functions of four-dimensional N=1 supersymmetric gauge theories on the space-time geometry T2 × D2, and we propose that these…Ilka Brunner, Peng Cheng, Hans Jockers·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Cosmological Collider Signals From a Triangle LoopTriangular loop signals appear frequently in cosmological collider models but their analytical forms remain unknown due to multiple technical challenges. Here, we determine for the first time the…Zhehan Qin, Zhong-Zhi Xianyu·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Bounds on scattering amplitudes of non-identical scalar particles in 4dWe initiate the study of two-to-two scattering amplitudes involving two distinct scalar particles in d = 4 spacetime dimensions using the primal S-matrix bootstrap. We impose a $Z2 ×…Gabriele Ferretti, Denis Karateev, Alessandro Piazza et al.·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Towards quantum elliptic cohomology from GLSMsThis paper briefly outlines a proposal for a GLSM Coulomb-branch interpretation of the quantum elliptic cohomology rings currently being developed in mathematics by Bouaziz-Huq-Kuruvilla-Lee. The…Z. Cao, E. Sharpe, H. Zhang·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Constant Maps and Exponentially Small Sectors in ABJM Bethe ObservablesThe topologically twisted index of ABJM theory captures the microscopic entropy of magnetically charged supersymmetric AdS4 black holes. Building on the companion Letter arXiv:2608.04107,…Seyed Morteza Hosseini·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Mass for Particles from Extra DimensionsWe investigate a geometric mechanism for mass generation in a codimension-two hedgehog braneworld. A massless particle propagating in the bulk acquires an effective four-dimensional mass through its…F. E. A. de Souza, M. O. Tahim, R. I. de Oliveira Junior et al.·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn
Symplectic Chern-Simons theories dual to Abelian rank-0 theoriesWe propose that the 3d symplectic Chern-Simons theory USp(2n) at level k=n+12+ with a single chiral multiplet in the fundamental representation is dual, for every pair of positive…Tadashi Okazaki, Douglas J. Smith·Sep 8, 2026SaveLearn