Ultra slow-turn inflationIn standard multi-field models, tachyonic isocurvature perturbations generally indicate the presence of an instability. We revisit the stability of some known counterexamples and show that, in a…Ana Achúcarro, Perseas Christodoulidis, Jinn-Ouk Gong et al.·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
Tame Complexity of Effective Field Theories in the Quantum Gravity LandscapeEffective field theories consistent with quantum gravity obey surprising finiteness constraints, appearing in several distinct but interconnected forms. In this work we develop a framework that…Thomas W. Grimm, David Prieto, Mick van Vliet·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
Edge Modes on Stringy HorizonsFor a quantum field of arbitrary mass and spin in the static patch of de Sitter spacetime, the Euclidean partition function receives contributions from edge modes localized on the horizon,…Atish Dabholkar, Eleanor Harris, Upamanyu Moitra·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
Sound as a gauge theory and its infrared triangleOver the last few decades, a rich structure has been uncovered in the infrared sector of various field theories. This mostly comes through the connections between memory effects, asymptotic…Níckolas de Aguiar Alves, André G. S. Landulfo·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
AI for Pattern Hunter: Application in Wilson Loop of 2D Lattice Yang-Mills TheoryWe employ the Transformer to learn patterns in two-dimensional lattice Yang-Mills theory. Specifically, we represent both Wilson loops and their expectation values as tokenized sequences. Taking the…Zeyu Li, Guorui Zhu, Wenjie He et al.·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
Strings from Almost NothingWe argue that string theory emerges inevitably from a few simple assumptions about physical scattering. Consistency alone requires that all tree-level four-point scattering amplitudes exhibit…Clifford Cheung, Grant N. Remmen, Francesco Sciotti et al.·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
Differential equations for classical Virasoro blocks with heavy and light operatorsIn this note we study differential equations for classical blocks with heavy andlight operators. We present ODEs for the 4-pt blocks, generalizing the ODE for the 4-pt identity block, found by…Mikhail Pavlov·Jun 24, 2026SaveLearn
Diffeomorphic Scalar DualityWe show that every local scalar effective field theory admits a new kind of duality to an infinite class of local scalar field theories with distinct Lagrangians. The duality map takes the form of a…Claudia de Rham, Andrew J. Tolley·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
A Cosmological BCFW Bridge and Its Canonical GeometryWe build a BCFW-like recursion for cosmological correlators using the orthogonal Grassmannian. The key step is a bridge deformation that leaves all the Grassmannian constraints intact. The recursion…Aswini Bala, Sachin Jain, Vibhor Singh·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Lost in Translation: Moduli Stabilization from EFT to Eleven DimensionsWe explicitly show how moduli stabilization is realized geometrically in M-theory compactified on T4/Z2\, ×\, K3, by using the Gibbons-Hawking approximation of the K3 metric. By…Iosif Bena, Raphaël Dulac, Mariana Graña et al.·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Additional constraints for the tensor bootstrapRecently, new positivity constraints were suggested to constrain arbitrary unitary tensor integrals. In the present work, we explore two variants of these positivity constraints: one built from…Samuel Laliberte, Reiko Toriumi·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Symmetric mass generation of interacting chiral fermions on a one-dimensional lattice without fermion doublingSymmetric mass generation is the interaction-induced opening of a fermion gap without spontaneous symmetry breaking. The anomaly-free 3-4-5-0 model of Wang and Wen provides a minimal one-dimensional…V. A. Zakharov, Atsushi Ueda, Frank Verstraete et al.·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
More on Kashaev limits of the quantum A-polynomials"Colored" knot polynomials satisfy difference equation w.r.t. the highest weights of the underlying representation -- which in the case of symmetrically colored Jones are named "quantum…A. Morozov·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Multi-dimensional chaos II: String scattering amplitudes, curve repulsion, and RMTMulti-dimensional chaos refers to processes described by erratic functions of several dynamical variables. In this letter we analyze the string scattering amplitudes of highly-excited states and…Massimo Bianchi, Maurizio Firrotta, Jacob Sonnenschein et al.·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Equivariant Interpolations in Topological HolographyWe revisit equivariant Gromov-Witten theories on P1 and on P1 x C2. One can introduce three equivariant parameters associated to rotations of the sphere as well as the two planes. A number of points…Jan Troost·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Weyl conformal geometry vs Riemannian geometry of Weyl gauge invariant (dressed) metricWeyl conformal geometry is the natural underlying geometry of gauge theories of Weyl group (of dilatations and Poincaré symmetry), such as Weyl quadratic gravity and its generalisation,…D. M. Ghilencea, V. -M. Mandric·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Large Order Enumerative Geometry, Black Holes and Black RingsExploiting newly available data on Gopakumar-Vafa invariants at high genus for one-parameter hypergeometric Calabi-Yau threefolds, we study numerically the growth of the 5D indices, stable pair (PT)…Sergei Alexandrov, Albrecht Klemm, Boris Pioline·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Renormalisation Group Invariants from Scaling and Non-overlapping SymmetriesWe show how the synergy of scaling and non-overlapping global symmetries can lead to Renormalisation Group Invariants (RGIs) among the parameters of potentials with multiple scalars. The instrumental…Apostolos Pilaftsis·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
q-Askey Deformations of Double-Scaled SYKWe construct families of deformations of the double-scaled SYK (DSSYK) model and investigate their bulk interpretation. We introduce microscopic deformations of the SYK model which, after ensemble…Sergio E. Aguilar-Gutierrez, Trivko Kukolj, Josef Seitz·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Leading UV divergences of quantum corrections to Kähler superpotential in general N=1 chiral modelUsing the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem we derive differential equations for the sum of leading UV divergences of the Kähler potential in the general N=1 supersymmetric chiral theory. The…R. M. Iakhibbaev, A. I. Mukhaeva, D. M. Tolkachev·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
State counting in gravity and maximal entropy principleIt is known that the semiclassical approximation to the gravity path integral can be leveraged to explain certain inherently quantum aspects of gravity. One such aspect is the state-counting…Juan Hernandez, Mikhail Khramtsov·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Caustic formation in DBI models: Wave propagation on planar domain wallsWe investigate propagation of generic waves on thin planar domain walls effectively described by the scalar Dirac-Born-Infeld model (DBI). We pay a particular attention to the possibility of caustic…E. Babichev, B. Gafarov, S. Ramazanov et al.·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Vacuum-induced current density from a magnetic flux threading a cosmic dispiration in (D+1)-dimensional spacetimeWe investigate the vacuum-induced current density for a charged scalar field in a (D+1)-dimensional cosmic dispiration spacetime threaded by a magnetic flux. This background combines a cosmic…Herondy Mota·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Efficient Conformal Block Evaluation with GoBlocksConformal blocks in odd spacetime dimensions are not known in closed analytic form. To facilitate efficient computations in the conformal bootstrap, we introduce GoBlocks: a novel…James Chryssanthacopoulos, Vasilis Niarchos, Constantinos Papageorgakis et al.·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn
Emergent Gribov horizon kernel from replica symmetry breaking in Yang--Mills theoriesWe show that, in the replica-broken sector of the Serreau--Tissier (ST) gauge fixing, the expansion of the replica determinant in the regulator ζ induces a nonlocal bilinear gluonic kernel with the…Rodrigo Carmo Terin·Jun 23, 2026SaveLearn