Redundancy Channels in the Conformal BootstrapA method for obstructing symmetry enhancement in numerical conformal bootstrap calculations is proposed. Symmetry enhancement refers to situations where bootstrap studies initialised with a certain…Stefanos R. Kousvos, Andreas Stergiou·Jun 19, 2026SaveLearn
Landau Singularities from Whitney StratificationsWe demonstrate that the complete and non-redundant set of Landau singularities of Feynman integrals may be explicitly obtained from the Whitney stratification of a certain map. As a proof of concept,…Martin Helmer, Georgios Papathanasiou, Felix Tellander·Jun 19, 2026SaveLearn
Dark bubbles, dark dimensions and fat gravitonsThe dark bubble model explains the existence of a positive cosmological constant by making explicit use of the instabilities underlying the de Sitter swampland conjectures to make the accelerated…Ulf Danielsson, Suvendu Giri·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Renormalization effects fade away during inflationThe renormalization of the primordial inflationary power spectrum has long raised the possibility that ultraviolet effects could significantly alter predictions for cosmological observables. We…Christian Durán Romero, Luis J. Garay, Mercedes Martín-Benito et al.·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
N=1 Supersymmetry, Weil-Petersson Volume Recursion, and a Spectral CurveThe Stanford-Witten-Norbury generalization of Mirzakhani's volume recursion computes V(2m)g,n(\bi\), the Weil-Petersson volumes of the moduli space of N=1 supersymmetric Riemann…Clifford V. Johnson·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Cosmological history after higher dimensional inflationIt was proposed that extra dimensions can acquire large size by higher dimensional inflation connecting two large hierarchies in particle physics and cosmology, namely the weakness of the actual…Luis A. Anchordoqui, Ignatios Antoniadis, Jules Cunat·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Shadow Completion in Celestial OPEsWe argue that celestial OPEs must be supplemented by shadow-basis operators. Although the shadow transform does not introduce new bulk degrees of freedom, it provides a distinct primary state in the…Reiko Liu, Zijian Liu, Wen-Jie Ma·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Fortuity beyond counting: an explicit constructionWe reconsider the "fortuity'' mechanism in the D1D5 CFT focusing on the K3 symmetric orbifold. Going beyond the counting of BPS states, we investigate perturbatively how the explicit form…Stefano Giusto, James Inglis, Rodolfo Russo·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
The magic of the gravitational vacuumThe black hole information paradox challenges us to do something that is seemingly impossible: find a violation of the semiclassical approximation in a region where all curvatures are low. The vecro…Samir D. Mathur·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Quantization of Brane-Skyrmions via Physics-Informed Neural NetworksIn this work, we investigate the canonical quantization of topological solitons appearing in braneworld scenarios. In particular, we focus on Brane-Skyrmions, topological field configurations…Jose A. R. Cembranos, Alberto García Martín-Caro, Sergio S. Rentero·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Leading UV Formula for Finite-Volume Vertex Operator Expectation Values in the Sine-Gordon Model from Kink NLIEWe study the ultraviolet (UV) limit of finite-volume expectation values of vertex operators in the sine-Gordon model using the kink nonlinear integral equation (NLIE) description of the conformal…Arpad Hegedus, Apor Roth·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Metastable and critical-bubble branches of Coleman--Weinberg monopolesWe revisit the Coleman--Weinberg monopole problem introduced by Kiselev, where radiative symmetry breaking makes the broken vacuum metastable. We construct the associated static…Sumit Shaw·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum models with the Yang-Lee phase transitionIn this article, we present four different 1+1D quantum models that realize the Yang-Lee (YL) phase transition under a deformation that preserves PT symmetry. These are the antiferromagnetic…Erick Arguello Cruz, Grigory Tarnopolsky·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Spacetime from Operator AlgebrasUnder suitable assumptions, geometric objects such as the spacetime metric and curvature tensor can be reconstructed from the algebra of operators of quantized matter fields in the limit of vanishing…Vyshnav Mohan, Larus Thorlacius·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Near extremal RN-AdS control of holographic Josephson transportWe formulate a holographic weak-link construction in which Josephson transport is controlled by the charge sector of a Reissner--Nordstrom-AdS black brane. The model is an…Ali Övgün, Reggie C. Pantig·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Bootstrapping the Four-Point NMHV Stress-Tensor Form FactorWe bootstrap the four-point next-to-maximally helicity-violating (NMHV) form factor of the chiral stress-tensor supermultiplet in planar maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory through three loops…Song He, Jiahao Liu, Qinglin Yang·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Bordisms between 9d type IIB supergravities and commutator widths of duality groupsWe study the topological properties of bordisms interpolating between different 9d gauged supergravities obtained from compactification of type IIB string theory on S1 with a non-trivial…Camilo las Heras, Ignacio Ruiz·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Expectation values after an integrable boundary quantum quenchWe investigate an integrable boundary quench, in which one integrable boundary condition is suddenly switched to another. We develop a general framework for analyzing the resulting real-time dynamics…Zoltán Bajnok, Dávid Fülepi, Máté Lencsés·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Scheme dependence and instability of double-trace deformations for gauge fields in AdS5In holography, double-trace deformations provide a general framework for deforming boundary field theories. In particular, they can be utilized to introduce dynamical gauge fields in the boundary…Shuta Ishigaki, Masataka Matsumoto·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum (quadratic) gravity: replacing the massive tensor ghost with an inverted harmonic oscillator-like instabilityThe quadratic theory of gravity is the unique renormalizable theory of quantum gravity in 4 dimensions, as proved by K. S. Stelle in 1977. Over the decades, the theory has been understood to contain…K. Sravan Kumar, João Marto·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Diagnosing Critical Behavior in AdS Einstein-Maxwell-Scalar Theory via Holographic Entanglement MeasuresWe investigate the holographic mixed-state entanglement measures in the Einstein-Maxwell-Scalar (EMS) theory. Several quantities are computed, including the holographic entanglement entropy (HEE),…Zhe Yang, GuangZai Ye, Jian-Pin Wu et al.·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Higher-Point Correlators in N=4 SYM: Ten-Dimensional Null PolygonsWe consider higher-point generalizations of the "octagon" large-charge four-point function in planar N=4 super Yang-Mills theory. These n-point polygon correlators are defined as…Till Bargheer, Albert Bekov, Carlos Bercini et al.·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
EFT strings and dualities in 4d N=1We investigate the global structure of the states becoming light at perturbative limits of 4d N=1 string and M-theory compactifications, identifying the different duality frames that…Alessandra Grieco, Ignacio Ruiz, Irene Valenzuela·Jun 18, 2026SaveLearn
Generating Function of single-centered Black Hole Index in CHL ModelsWe present the construction of the generating function of single-centered black hole index in general ZN CHL models. This is done by subtracting from the index of quarter BPS dyons,…Ranveer Kumar Singh·Jun 17, 2026SaveLearn
Moduli Stabilisation for ADD and the Dark Dimension ScenarioWe provide a moduli stabilisation mechanism for realising anisotropic string compactifications with one or two large extra dimensions, corresponding to the ADD and Dark Dimension scenarios. This is…Andreas P. Braun, Michele Cicoli, Riccardo Milioli et al.·Jun 17, 2026SaveLearn