Fortuity and Complexity in a Simple Quark ModelWe observe and elaborate on a structural similarity between the categorization of monotone and fortuitous BPS operators in supersymmetric theories and gauge invariant quark operators in SU(Nc)…Jackson R. Fliss, Vishnu Jejjala, Onkar Parrikar·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Flat Connections, KZ equations, and IntegrabilityN=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories are described in terms of a Hitchin system over a Riemann surface C. Focusing on strongly coupled Argyres-Douglas theories, we show that the corresponding flat…Sibasish Banerjee, Babak Haghighat, Anouchah Latifi·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
The role of p1-structures in 3-dimensional Chern-Simons theoriesOur recent paper~FST with Claudia Scheimbauer uses the cobordism hypothesis to construct fully local Chern-Simons theories. Here we expose some physics motivations: Yang-Mills plus…Daniel S. Freed, Constantin Teleman·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Universal relations for two- and three-point functions of the CFT energy-momentum tensor and the Weyl anomalyWe establish universal relations, valid for a generic conformal field theory in even dimension d≥slant6, between the coefficients A, B, C of the…Rodrigo Aros, Fabrizzio Bugini, Danilo E. Diaz et al.·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Strong coupling structure of N=4 SYM observables with matrix Bessel kernelIn this paper I continue the program of studying the strong coupling expansion of certain observables in N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory, which are given by a determinant with a…Bercel Boldis·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Renormalized pseudoentropy in dS/CFTWe study holographic pseudoentropy for subregions in non-unitary Euclidean conformal field theories (CFTs) within the framework of the de Sitter/conformal field theory (dS/CFT) correspondence.…Giorgos Anastasiou, Ignacio J. Araya, Avijit Das et al.·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
On the Wilson-Fisher fixed point in the limit of integer spacetime dimensionsThe Wilson-Fisher fixed point defines a continuous family of interacting conformal field theories in non-integer dimensions. In integer dimensions, it is widely believed to lie in the same…Bernardo Zan·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Batalin-Fradkin-Vilkovisky Quantization of Quadratic GravityWe present the Batalin-Fradkin-Vilkovisky quantization of the quadratic gravity theory, which is the most general theory with terms up to quadratic order in curvature. This approach of quantization…Jorge Bellorin, Claudio Bórquez, Byron Droguett·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
The dark dimension, proton decay, and the length of the M-theory intervalThe existence of a large extra dimension in which only gravity propagates would have spectacular consequences for cosmology and laboratory experiments. In the strong coupling limit of the $E8×…Mario Reig, Ignacio Ruiz·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Eigenstate Thermalization in 1+1-Dimensional SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory Coupled with Dynamical FermionsWe test the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH) in 1+1-dimensional SU(2) lattice gauge theory (LGT) with one flavor of dynamical fermions. Using the loop-string-hadron framework of the LGT…Diptarka Das, Lukas Ebner, Saurabh V. Kadam et al.·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Accurate boundary bootstrap for the three-dimensional O(N) normal universality classThe three-dimensional classical O(N) model with a boundary has received renewed interest due to the discovery of the extraordinary-log boundary universality class for 2≤ N< Nc. The critical…Runzhe Hu, Wenliang Li·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
κ-deformed spin-1/2 fieldIn this paper, we investigate the Poincaré and discrete symmetries of a κ-deformed spin-12 field, extending recent results obtained for scalar fields. We construct an action that is…Tadeusz Adach, Andrea Bevilacqua, Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman et al.·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
The AdS/C-P- T CorrespondenceWe study the realization of C, P, T in N=4 SYM -- corresponding to charge conjugation, parity, and time-reversal -- and identify the C,…Jaume Gomis·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
When Black Holes Relax in a Cold Bath: Evolving Page Curves for Black Holes Coupled to Cooling BathsWe consider scenarios where Jackiw-Teitelboim black holes are attached to baths whose temperatures can be manipulated externally. We consider the bath to be cooled continuously and numerically…Waheed A. Dar, Nirmalya Kajuri, Rinkesh Panigrahi·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
The Mechanism behind the Information Encoding for IslandsEntanglement islands are subregions in a gravitational universe whose information is fully encoded in a disconnected non-gravitational system away from it. In the context of the black hole…Hao Geng·May 27, 2026SaveLearn
Twistor approach to classical and quantum D0-braneWe develop the (super)twistor approach to D0-brane, which is the massive type IIA superparticle in ten dimensional spacetime. The basic variables are hexadecuplet of constrained OSp(32|1)…Igor Bandos, Mirian Tsulaia·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
Solitonic Construction of Artificial Neural Networks from Nonlinear Field TheoryWe present a field-theoretic construction of a class of artificial neural networks from solitonic degrees of freedom in nonlinear scalar field theory. The purpose is not to rename a standard neural…R. A. C. Correa·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
Many-Body Quantum Chaos At All Time ScalesWe describe the dynamics of many-body quantum chaotic systems at all time scales by studying the Green's and out-of-time order correlation (OTOC) functions of the four-body, N-Majorana…Antonio M. García-García, Lucas Sá, Jacobus J. M. Verbaarschot et al.·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
On the Validity of the Effective Theory of (Multi-)Field InflationMotivated by trans-Planckian issues in inflation, we determine the Hilbert space and amplitudes of quantum perturbations in the general low-energy effective theory of (multi-)field inflation without…Andrea Ambrosi de Magistris, Alberto Salvio·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
Wilson coefficients from a non-renormalization theorem in 2D SYMMatrix string theory (arXiv:hep-th/9703030, arXiv:hep-th/9701025, arXiv:hep-th/9710009) is a conjectured duality between two-dimensional maximally supersymmetric U(N) Yang-Mills theory and type-IIA…Kabir Bajaj·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
Thermal conformal partial waves from flat-space and defect CFTWe establish a correspondence between conformal partial waves on flat, thermal, and defect backgrounds using the shadow formalism. We demonstrate that scalar one-point thermal blocks can be…K. B. Alkalaev, Semyon Mandrygin, Vladimir Samsonov·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
Geometrically constrained multi-kink configurations in generalized impurity-doped field theoriesThis short communication investigates impurity coupling in generalized field theories where scalar coupling is introduced directly at the level of the kinetic and gradient contributions of the…D. Bazeia, M. A. Liao, M. A. Marques·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
Constrained Symplectic Quantization II: The Free Scalar FieldConstrained symplectic quantization is a functional formulation of quantum field theory in which quantum fluctuations are sampled through a deterministic Hamiltonian flow in an auxiliary intrinsic…Francesco Scardino, Martina Giachello, Giacomo Gradenigo·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
A reparametrization invariant nonabelian surface holonomyWe introduce a nonabelian surface holonomy that is constructed from a one-form gauge potential that takes values in a loop algebra of the U(N) gauge group. The surface holonomy parallel transports…Dongsu Bak, Andreas Gustavsson·May 26, 2026SaveLearn
On the Maldacena-Shenker-Stanford chaos bound in black hole spacetimes: Saturation, apparent violations, and their geometric originReported violations of the Maldacena-Shenker-Stanford (MSS) chaos bound in black hole spacetimes raise the question of whether they reflect a genuine breakdown, a feature of particular geometries, or…Terkaa Victor Targema, Kazuharu Bamba, Usman Zafar·May 26, 2026SaveLearn