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This paper proposes a novel Pati-Salam model that addresses the strong CP problem without relying on an axion. It utilizes a universal seesaw mechanism to generate fermion masses and incorporates parity symmetry breaking. The model's simplicity and the potential for solving the strong CP problem are significant. The analysis of loop contributions and neutrino mass generation provides valuable insights.
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The model solves the strong CP problem without the axion and generates fermion masses via a universal seesaw mechanism.

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This paper explores the lepton flavor violation (LFV) and diphoton signals within the minimal Left-Right Symmetric Model (LRSM). It investigates how the model, which addresses parity restoration and neutrino masses, can generate LFV effects through the mixing of heavy right-handed neutrinos. The study focuses on the implications of a light scalar, H3, and its potential for observable signals like muon and tauon decays, as well as its impact on supernova signatures. The paper also provides constraints on the right-handed scale (vR) based on experimental data and predicts future experimental sensitivities.
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The paper highlights that the right-handed scale (vR) is excluded up to 2x10^9 GeV based on the diphoton coupling of H3, and future experiments could probe up to 5x10^9 GeV (muon experiments) and 6x10^11 GeV (supernova observations).

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This paper investigates the impact of dissipative effects on the momentum spectrum of particles emitted from a relativistic fluid at decoupling. It uses quantum statistical field theory and linear response theory to calculate these corrections, offering a more rigorous approach than traditional kinetic theory. The key finding is a memory effect related to the initial state, which could have implications for understanding experimental results from relativistic nuclear collisions.
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The gradient expansion includes an unexpected zeroth order term depending on the differences between thermo-hydrodynamic fields at the decoupling and the initial hypersurface. This term encodes a memory of the initial state...

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This paper introduces an extension of the Worldline Monte Carlo method to simulate multi-particle quantum systems. The significance lies in its potential for more efficient computation compared to existing numerical methods, particularly for systems with complex interactions. The authors validate the approach with accurate ground state energy estimations and highlight its generality and potential for relativistic system applications.
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The method, which is general, numerically exact, and computationally not intensive, can easily be generalised to relativistic systems.

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This paper presents a numerical algorithm, based on the Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers and finite elements, to solve a Plateau-like problem arising in the study of defect structures in nematic liquid crystals. The algorithm minimizes a discretized energy functional that includes surface area, boundary length, and constraints related to obstacles and prescribed curves. The work is significant because it provides a computational tool for understanding the complex behavior of liquid crystals, particularly the formation of defects around colloidal particles. The use of finite elements and the specific numerical method (ADMM) are key aspects of the approach, allowing for the simulation of intricate geometries and energy landscapes.
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The algorithm minimizes a discretized version of the energy using finite elements, generalizing existing TV-minimization methods.

Pion Structure in Dense Nuclear Matter

Published:Dec 31, 2025 15:25
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This paper investigates how the internal structure of a pion (a subatomic particle) changes when it's inside a dense environment of other particles (like in a nucleus). It uses a theoretical model (Nambu--Jona-Lasinio) to calculate these changes, focusing on properties like the pion's electromagnetic form factor and how its quarks are distributed. Understanding these changes is important for understanding how matter behaves under extreme conditions, such as those found in neutron stars or heavy-ion collisions. The paper compares its results with experimental data and other theoretical calculations to validate its approach.
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The paper focuses on the in-medium electromagnetic form factor, distribution amplitude, and the parton distribution function of the pion.

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This paper addresses a challenging problem in stochastic optimal control: controlling a system when you only have intermittent, noisy measurements. The authors cleverly reformulate the problem on the 'belief space' (the space of possible states given the observations), allowing them to apply the Pontryagin Maximum Principle. The key contribution is a new maximum principle tailored for this hybrid setting, linking it to dynamic programming and filtering equations. This provides a theoretical foundation and leads to a practical, particle-based numerical scheme for finding near-optimal controls. The focus on actively controlling the observation process is particularly interesting.
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The paper derives a Pontryagin maximum principle on the belief space, providing necessary conditions for optimality in this hybrid setting.

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This paper investigates the dynamics of ultra-low crosslinked microgels in dense suspensions, focusing on their behavior in supercooled and glassy regimes. The study's significance lies in its characterization of the relationship between structure and dynamics as a function of volume fraction and length scale, revealing a 'time-length scale superposition principle' that unifies the relaxation behavior across different conditions and even different microgel systems. This suggests a general dynamical behavior for polymeric particles, offering insights into the physics of glassy materials.
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The paper identifies an anomalous glassy regime where relaxation times are orders of magnitude faster than predicted, and shows that dynamics are partly accelerated by laser light absorption. The 'time-length scale superposition principle' is a key finding.

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This paper proposes a novel approach to understanding hadron mass spectra by applying open string theory. The key contribution is the consistent fitting of both meson and baryon spectra using a single Hagedorn temperature, aligning with lattice-QCD results. The implication of diquarks in the baryon sector further strengthens the connection to Regge phenomenology and offers insights into quark deconfinement.
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The consistent value for the Hagedorn temperature, $T_{ m H} \simeq 0.34\, ext{GeV}$, for both mesons and baryons.

Probing Dark Jets from Higgs Decays at LHC

Published:Dec 31, 2025 12:00
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This paper explores a novel search strategy for dark matter, focusing on a specific model where the Higgs boson decays into dark sector particles that subsequently produce gluon-rich jets. The focus on long-lived dark mesons decaying into gluons and the consideration of both cascade decays and dark showers are key aspects. The paper highlights the importance of trigger selection for detection and provides constraints on the branching ratios at the high-luminosity LHC.
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The paper finds that appropriate trigger selection constitutes a crucial factor for detecting these signal signatures in both tracker system and CMS muon system. At the high-luminosity LHC, the exotic Higgs branching ratio to cascade decays (dark showers) can be constrained below $\mathcal{O}(10^{-5}-10^{-1})$ [$\mathcal{O}(10^{-5}-10^{-2})$] for dark meson proper lifetimes $c\tau$ ranging from $1$ mm to $100$ m.

Analysis

This paper investigates the collision dynamics of four inelastic hard spheres in one dimension, a problem relevant to understanding complex physical systems. The authors use a dynamical system approach (the b-to-b mapping) to analyze collision orders and identify periodic and quasi-periodic orbits. This approach provides a novel perspective on a well-studied problem and potentially reveals new insights into the system's behavior, including the discovery of new periodic orbit families and improved bounds on stable orbits.
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The paper discovers three new families of periodic orbits and proves the existence of stable periodic orbits for restitution coefficients larger than previously known.

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This paper investigates how the presence of stalled active particles, which mediate attractive interactions, can significantly alter the phase behavior of active matter systems. It highlights a mechanism beyond standard motility-induced phase separation (MIPS), showing that even a small fraction of stalled particles can drive phase separation at lower densities than predicted by MIPS, potentially bridging the gap between theoretical models and experimental observations.
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A small fraction of stalled particles in the system allows for the formation of dynamical clusters at significantly lower densities than predicted by standard MIPS.

Modular Flavor Symmetry for Lepton Textures

Published:Dec 31, 2025 11:47
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This paper explores a specific extension of the Standard Model using modular flavor symmetry (specifically S3) to explain lepton masses and mixing. The authors focus on constructing models near fixed points in the modular space, leveraging residual symmetries and non-holomorphic modular forms to generate Yukawa textures. The key advantage is the potential to build economical models without the need for flavon fields, a common feature in flavor models. The paper's significance lies in its exploration of a novel approach to flavor physics, potentially leading to testable predictions, particularly regarding neutrino mass ordering.
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The models strongly prefer the inverted ordering for the neutrino masses.

Quasiparticle Dynamics in Ba2DyRuO6

Published:Dec 31, 2025 10:53
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This paper investigates the magnetic properties of the double perovskite Ba2DyRuO6, a material with 4d-4f interactions, using neutron scattering and machine learning. The study focuses on understanding the magnetic ground state and quasiparticle excitations, particularly the interplay between Ru and Dy ions. The findings are significant because they provide insights into the complex magnetic behavior of correlated systems and the role of exchange interactions and magnetic anisotropy in determining the material's properties. The use of both experimental techniques (neutron scattering, Raman spectroscopy) and theoretical modeling (SpinW, machine learning) provides a comprehensive understanding of the material's behavior.
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The paper reports a collinear antiferromagnet with Ising character, carrying ordered moments of μRu = 1.6(1) μB and μDy = 5.1(1) μB at 1.5 K.

Klein Paradox Re-examined with Quantum Field Theory

Published:Dec 31, 2025 10:35
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This paper provides a quantum field theory perspective on the Klein paradox, a phenomenon where particles can tunnel through a potential barrier with seemingly paradoxical behavior. The authors analyze the particle current induced by a strong electric potential, considering different scenarios like constant, rapidly switched-on, and finite-duration potentials. The work clarifies the behavior of particle currents and offers a physical interpretation, contributing to a deeper understanding of quantum field theory in extreme conditions.
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The paper calculates the expectation value of the particle current induced by a strong step-like electric potential in 1+1 dimensions, and recovers the standard current in various scenarios.

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This paper investigates the phase separation behavior in mixtures of active particles, a topic relevant to understanding self-organization in active matter systems. The use of Brownian dynamics simulations and non-additive potentials allows for a detailed exploration of the interplay between particle activity, interactions, and resulting structures. The finding that the high-density phase in the binary mixture is liquid-like, unlike the solid-like behavior in the monocomponent system, is a key contribution. The study's focus on structural properties and particle dynamics provides valuable insights into the emergent behavior of these complex systems.
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The high-density coexisting states are liquid-like in the binary cases.

Coronal Shock and Solar Eruption Analysis

Published:Dec 31, 2025 09:48
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This paper investigates the relationship between coronal shock waves, solar energetic particles, and radio emissions during a powerful solar eruption on December 31, 2023. It uses a combination of observational data and simulations to understand the physical processes involved, particularly focusing on the role of high Mach number shock regions in energetic particle production and radio burst generation. The study provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of solar eruptions and their impact on the heliosphere.
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The study provides additional evidence that high-$M_A$ regions of coronal shock surface are instrumental in energetic particle phenomenology.

S-wave KN Scattering in Chiral EFT

Published:Dec 31, 2025 08:33
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This paper investigates KN scattering using a renormalizable chiral effective field theory. The authors emphasize the importance of non-perturbative treatment at leading order and achieve a good description of the I=1 s-wave phase shifts at next-to-leading order. The analysis reveals a negative effective range, differing from some previous results. The I=0 channel shows larger uncertainties, highlighting the need for further experimental and computational studies.
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The non-perturbative treatment is essential, at least at lowest order, in the SU(3) sector of $KN$ scattering.

High Efficiency Laser Wakefield Acceleration

Published:Dec 31, 2025 08:32
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This paper addresses a key challenge in laser wakefield acceleration: improving energy transfer efficiency while maintaining beam quality. This is crucial for the technology's viability in applications like particle colliders and light sources. The study's demonstration of a two-step dechirping process using short-pulse lasers and achieving significant energy transfer efficiency with low energy spread is a significant step forward.
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Electron beams with an energy spread of 1% can be generated with the energy transfer efficiency of 10% to 30% in a large parameter space.

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This paper investigates the pairing symmetry of the unconventional superconductor MoTe2, a Weyl semimetal, using a novel technique based on microwave resonators to measure kinetic inductance. This approach offers higher precision than traditional methods for determining the London penetration depth, allowing for the observation of power-law temperature dependence and the anomalous nonlinear Meissner effect, both indicative of nodal superconductivity. The study addresses conflicting results from previous measurements and provides strong evidence for the presence of nodal points in the superconducting gap.
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The high precision of this technique allows us to observe power-law temperature dependence of $λ$, and to measure the anomalous nonlinear Meissner effect -- the current dependence of $λ$ arising from nodal quasiparticles. Together, these measurements provide smoking gun signatures of nodal superconductivity.

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This paper investigates the Sommerfeld enhancement mechanism in dark matter annihilation as a possible explanation for the observed gamma-ray excess in the Milky Way halo. It proposes a model with a light scalar mediator that can reconcile the observed excess with constraints from other observations like dwarf spheroidal galaxies. The work is significant because it explores a specific particle physics model to address a potential dark matter signal.
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A minimal model with a light CP-even scalar mediator naturally produces a velocity-dependent annihilation cross section consistent with thermal freeze-out, the Milky Way excess, and limits from dwarf spheroidal galaxies.

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This paper investigates the vapor-solid-solid growth mechanism of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) using molecular dynamics simulations. It focuses on the role of rhenium nanoparticles as catalysts, exploring carbon transport, edge structure formation, and the influence of temperature on growth. The study provides insights into the kinetics and interface structure of this growth method, which is crucial for controlling the chirality and properties of SWCNTs. The use of a neuroevolution machine-learning interatomic potential allows for microsecond-scale simulations, providing detailed information about the growth process.
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Carbon transport is dominated by facet-dependent surface diffusion, bounding sustainable supply on a 2.0 nm particle to ~44 carbon atoms per μs on the slow (10̄11) facet.

Decay Properties of Bottom Strange Baryons

Published:Dec 31, 2025 05:04
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This paper investigates the internal structure of observed single-bottom strange baryons (Ξb and Ξb') by studying their strong decay properties using the quark pair creation model and comparing with the chiral quark model. The research aims to identify potential candidates for experimentally observed resonances and predict their decay modes and widths. This is important for understanding the fundamental properties of these particles and validating theoretical models of particle physics.
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The calculations indicate that: (i) The $1P$-wave $λ$-mode $Ξ_b$ states $Ξ_b|J^P=1/2^-,1 angle_λ$ and $Ξ_b|J^P=3/2^-,1 angle_λ$ are highly promising candidates for the observed state $Ξ_b(6087)$ and $Ξ_b(6095)/Ξ_b(6100)$, respectively.

Analysis

This paper introduces a novel symmetry within the Jordan-Wigner transformation, a crucial tool for mapping fermionic systems to qubits, which is fundamental for quantum simulations. The discovered symmetry allows for the reduction of measurement overhead, a significant bottleneck in quantum computation, especially for simulating complex systems in physics and chemistry. This could lead to more efficient quantum algorithms for ground state preparation and other applications.
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The paper derives a symmetry that relates expectation values of Pauli strings, allowing for the reduction in the number of measurements needed when simulating fermionic systems.

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This paper presents a novel approach to compute steady states of both deterministic and stochastic particle simulations. It leverages optimal transport theory to reinterpret stochastic timesteppers, enabling the use of Newton-Krylov solvers for efficient computation of steady-state distributions even in the presence of high noise. The work's significance lies in its ability to handle stochastic systems, which are often challenging to analyze directly, and its potential for broader applicability in computational science and engineering.
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The paper introduces smooth cumulative- and inverse-cumulative-distribution-function ((I)CDF) timesteppers that evolve distributions rather than particles.

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This paper investigates how the coating of micro-particles with amphiphilic lipids affects the release of hydrophilic solutes. The study uses in vivo experiments in mice to compare coated and uncoated formulations, demonstrating that the coating reduces interfacial diffusivity and broadens the release-time distribution. This is significant for designing controlled-release drug delivery systems.
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Late time levels are enhanced for the coated particles, implying a reduced effective interfacial diffusivity and a broadened release-time distribution.

GRB 161117A: Transition from Thermal to Non-Thermal Emission

Published:Dec 31, 2025 02:08
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This paper analyzes the spectral evolution of GRB 161117A, a long-duration gamma-ray burst, revealing a transition from thermal to non-thermal emission. This transition provides insights into the jet composition, suggesting a shift from a fireball to a Poynting-flux-dominated jet. The study infers key parameters like the bulk Lorentz factor, radii, magnetization factor, and dimensionless entropy, offering valuable constraints on the physical processes within the burst. The findings contribute to our understanding of the central engine and particle acceleration mechanisms in GRBs.
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The spectral evolution shows a transition from thermal (single BB) to hybrid (PL+BB), and finally to non-thermal (Band and CPL) emissions.

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This paper introduces a novel technique, photomodulated electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) in a STEM, to directly image photocarrier localization in solar water-splitting catalysts. This is significant because it allows researchers to understand the nanoscale mechanisms of photocarrier transport, trapping, and recombination, which are often obscured by ensemble-averaged measurements. This understanding is crucial for designing more efficient photocatalysts.
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Using rhodium-doped strontium titanate (SrTiO3:Rh) solar water-splitting nanoparticles, we directly image the carrier densities concentrated at oxygen-vacancy surface trap states.

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This paper investigates the use of higher-order response theory to improve the calculation of optimal protocols for driving nonequilibrium systems. It compares different linear-response-based approximations and explores the benefits and drawbacks of including higher-order terms in the calculations. The study focuses on an overdamped particle in a harmonic trap.
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The inclusion of higher-order response in calculating optimal protocols provides marginal improvement in effectiveness despite incurring a significant computational expense, while introducing the possibility of predicting arbitrarily low and unphysical negative excess work.

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This paper investigates how electrostatic forces, arising from charged particles in atmospheric flows, can surprisingly enhance collision rates. It challenges the intuitive notion that like charges always repel and inhibit collisions, demonstrating that for specific charge and size combinations, these forces can actually promote particle aggregation, which is crucial for understanding cloud formation and volcanic ash dynamics. The study's focus on finite particle size and the interplay of hydrodynamic and electrostatic forces provides a more realistic model than point-charge approximations.
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For certain combinations of charge and size, the interplay between hydrodynamic and electrostatic forces creates strong radially inward particle relative velocities that substantially alter particle pair dynamics and modify the conditions required for contact.

3D MHD Modeling of Solar Flare Heating

Published:Dec 30, 2025 23:13
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This paper investigates the mechanisms behind white-light flares (WLFs), a type of solar flare that exhibits significant brightening in visible light. It uses 3D radiative MHD simulations to model electron-beam heating and compare the results with observations. The study's importance lies in its attempt to understand the complex energy deposition and transport processes in solar flares, particularly the formation of photospheric brightenings, which are not fully explained by existing models. The use of 3D simulations and comparison with observational data from HMI are key strengths.
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The simulations produce strong upper-chromospheric heating, multiple shock fronts, and continuum enhancements up to a factor of 2.5 relative to pre-flare levels, comparable to continuum enhancements observed during strong X-class white-light flares.

Analysis

This paper investigates the interaction between a superconductor and a one-dimensional topological insulator (SSH chain). It uses functional integration to model the interaction and analyzes the resulting quasiparticle excitation spectrum. The key finding is the stability of SSH chain states within the superconducting gap for bulk superconductors, contrasted with the finite lifetimes induced by phase fluctuations in lower-dimensional superconductors. This research is significant for understanding the behavior of topological insulators in proximity to superconductors, which is crucial for potential applications in quantum computing and other advanced technologies.
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The paper finds that for bulk superconductors, the states of the chain are stable for energies lying inside the superconducting gap while in lower-dimensional superconductors phase fluctuations yield finite temperature-dependent lifetimes even inside the gap.

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This paper extends existing work on reflected processes to include jump processes, providing a unique minimal solution and applying the model to analyze the ruin time of interconnected insurance firms. The application to reinsurance is a key contribution, offering a practical use case for the theoretical results.
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The paper shows that there exists a unique minimal strong solution to the given particle system up until a certain maximal stopping time, which is stated explicitly in terms of the dual formulation of a linear programming problem.

S-matrix Bounds Across Dimensions

Published:Dec 30, 2025 21:42
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This paper investigates the behavior of particle scattering amplitudes (S-matrix) in different spacetime dimensions (3 to 11) using advanced numerical techniques. The key finding is the identification of specific dimensions (5 and 7) where the behavior of the S-matrix changes dramatically, linked to changes in the mathematical properties of the scattering process. This research contributes to understanding the fundamental constraints on quantum field theories and could provide insights into how these theories behave in higher dimensions.
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The paper identifies "smooth branches of extremal amplitudes separated by sharp kinks at $d=5$ and $d=7$, coinciding with a transition in threshold analyticity and the loss of some well-known dispersive positivity constraints."

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This paper presents a search for charged Higgs bosons, a hypothetical particle predicted by extensions to the Standard Model of particle physics. The search uses data from the CMS detector at the LHC, focusing on specific decay channels and final states. The results are interpreted within the generalized two-Higgs-doublet model (g2HDM), providing constraints on model parameters and potentially hinting at new physics. The observation of a 2.4 standard deviation excess at a specific mass point is intriguing and warrants further investigation.
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An excess is observed with respect to the standard model expectation with a local significance of 2.4 standard deviations for a signal with an H$^\pm$ boson mass ($m_{\mathrm{H}^\pm}$) of 600 GeV.

Turbulence Wrinkles Shocks: A New Perspective

Published:Dec 30, 2025 19:03
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This paper addresses the discrepancy between the idealized planar view of collisionless fast-magnetosonic shocks and the observed corrugated structure. It proposes a linear-MHD model to understand how upstream turbulence drives this corrugation. The key innovation is treating the shock as a moving interface, allowing for a practical mapping from upstream turbulence to shock surface deformation. This has implications for understanding particle injection and radiation in astrophysical environments like heliospheric and supernova remnant shocks.
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The paper's core finding is the development of a model that maps upstream turbulence statistics to shock corrugation properties, offering a practical way to understand the observed shock structures.

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This paper demonstrates a significant advancement in the application of foundation models. It moves beyond the typical scope of collider physics and shows that models trained on collider data can be effectively used to predict cosmological parameters and galaxy velocities. This cross-disciplinary generalization is a novel and important contribution, highlighting the potential of foundation models to unify scientific knowledge across different fields.
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Foundation Models trained on collider data can help improve the prediction of cosmological parameters and to predict halo and galaxy velocities in different datasets from CosmoBench.

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This paper investigates how the shape of particles influences the formation and distribution of defects in colloidal crystals assembled on spherical surfaces. This is important because controlling defects allows for the manipulation of the overall structure and properties of these materials, potentially leading to new applications in areas like vesicle buckling and materials science. The study uses simulations to explore the relationship between particle shape and defect patterns, providing insights into how to design materials with specific structural characteristics.
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Cube particles form a simple square assembly, overcoming lattice/topology incompatibility, and maximize entropy by distributing eight three-fold defects evenly on the sphere.

FASER for Compressed Higgsinos

Published:Dec 30, 2025 17:34
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This paper explores the potential of the FASER experiment to detect compressed Higgsinos, a specific type of supersymmetric particle predicted by the MSSM. The focus is on scenarios where the mass difference between the neutralino and the lightest neutralino is very small, making them difficult to detect with standard LHC detectors. The paper argues that FASER, a far-forward detector at the LHC, can provide complementary coverage to existing search strategies, particularly in a region of parameter space that is otherwise challenging to probe.

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FASER 2 could cover the neutral Higgsino mass up to about 130 GeV with mass splitting between 4 to 30 MeV.

D*π Interaction and D1(2420) in B-Decays

Published:Dec 30, 2025 17:28
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This paper attempts to model the D*π interaction and its impact on the D1(2420) resonance observed in B-meson decays. It aims to reproduce experimental data from LHCb, focusing on the invariant mass distribution of the D*π system. The paper's significance lies in its use of coupled-channel meson-meson interactions to understand the underlying dynamics of D1(2420) and its comparison with experimental results. It also addresses the controversy surrounding the D*π scattering length.
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The paper aims to reproduce the differential mass distribution for the D*π system in B-decays and determine the D*π scattering length.

Analysis

This paper investigates the nature of dark matter, specifically focusing on ultra-light spin-zero particles. It explores how self-interactions of these particles can influence galactic-scale observations, such as rotation curves and the stability of dwarf galaxies. The research aims to constrain the mass and self-coupling strength of these particles using observational data and machine learning techniques. The paper's significance lies in its exploration of a specific dark matter candidate and its potential to explain observed galactic phenomena, offering a testable framework for understanding dark matter.
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Observational upper limits on the mass enclosed in central galactic regions can probe both attractive and repulsive self-interactions with strengths $λ\sim \pm 10^{-96} - 10^{-95}$.

Gravitational Entanglement Limits for Gaussian States

Published:Dec 30, 2025 16:07
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This paper investigates the feasibility of using gravitationally induced entanglement to probe the quantum nature of gravity. It focuses on a system of two particles in harmonic traps interacting solely through gravity, analyzing the entanglement generated from thermal and squeezed initial states. The study provides insights into the limitations of entanglement generation, identifying a maximum temperature for thermal states and demonstrating that squeezing the initial state extends the observable temperature range. The paper's significance lies in quantifying the extremely small amount of entanglement generated, emphasizing the experimental challenges in observing quantum gravitational effects.
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The results show that the amount of entanglement generated in this setup is extremely small, highlighting the experimental challenges of observing gravitationally induced quantum effects.

Analysis

This paper investigates the mixing times of a class of Markov processes representing interacting particles on a discrete circle, analogous to Dyson Brownian motion. The key result is the demonstration of a cutoff phenomenon, meaning the system transitions sharply from unmixed to mixed, independent of the specific transition probabilities (under certain conditions). This is significant because it provides a universal behavior for these complex systems, and the application to dimer models on the hexagonal lattice suggests potential broader applicability.
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The paper proves that a cutoff phenomenon holds independently of the transition probabilities, subject only to the sub-Gaussian assumption and a minimal aperiodicity hypothesis.

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This paper presents a novel approach for real-time data selection in optical Time Projection Chambers (TPCs), a crucial technology for rare-event searches. The core innovation lies in using an unsupervised, reconstruction-based anomaly detection strategy with convolutional autoencoders trained on pedestal images. This method allows for efficient identification of particle-induced structures and extraction of Regions of Interest (ROIs), significantly reducing the data volume while preserving signal integrity. The study's focus on the impact of training objective design and its demonstration of high signal retention and area reduction are particularly noteworthy. The approach is detector-agnostic and provides a transparent baseline for online data reduction.
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The best configuration retains (93.0 +/- 0.2)% of reconstructed signal intensity while discarding (97.8 +/- 0.1)% of the image area, with an inference time of approximately 25 ms per frame on a consumer GPU.

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$J/ψΛ$ femtoscopy and the nature of $P_{ψs}^Λ(4338)$

Published:Dec 30, 2025 14:15
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Analysis

This article likely presents research findings on the interaction of $J/ψ$ mesons and $\Lambda$ baryons using femtoscopy techniques, focusing on the characterization of the $P_{ψs}^Λ(4338)$ particle. The title suggests a focus on experimental analysis and theoretical interpretation within the realm of particle physics.
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The article is sourced from ArXiv, indicating it's a pre-print or research paper.

Analysis

This paper develops a semiclassical theory to understand the behavior of superconducting quasiparticles in systems where superconductivity is induced by proximity to a superconductor, and where spin-orbit coupling is significant. The research focuses on the impact of superconducting Berry curvatures, leading to predictions about thermal and spin transport phenomena (Edelstein and Nernst effects). The study is relevant for understanding and potentially manipulating spin currents and thermal transport in novel superconducting materials.
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The paper reveals the structure of superconducting Berry curvatures and derives the superconducting Berry curvature induced thermal Edelstein effect and spin Nernst effect.

Analysis

This paper explores the behavior of spin-3/2 fields (Rarita-Schwinger model) in a modified spacetime framework called Very Special Relativity (VSR). It focuses on vacuum polarization, a quantum effect where virtual particles affect the electromagnetic field. The use of the Mandelstam-Leibbrandt prescription and the SIM(2) limit are specific technical choices within the analysis.
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The paper investigates vacuum polarization in the Rarita-Schwinger model within the framework of Very Special Relativity.

Analysis

This paper explores an extension of the Standard Model to address several key issues: neutrino mass, electroweak vacuum stability, and Higgs inflation. It introduces vector-like quarks (VLQs) and a right-handed neutrino (RHN) to achieve these goals. The VLQs stabilize the Higgs potential, the RHN generates neutrino masses, and the model predicts inflationary observables consistent with experimental data. The paper's significance lies in its attempt to unify these disparate aspects of particle physics within a single framework.
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The SM+$(n)$VLQ+RHN framework yields predictions consistent with the combined Planck, WMAP, and BICEP/Keck data, while simultaneously ensuring electroweak vacuum stability and phenomenologically viable neutrino masses within well-defined regions of parameter space.

Analysis

This paper is significant because it addresses the critical need for high-precision photon detection in future experiments searching for the rare muon decay μ+ → e+ γ. The development of a LYSO-based active converter with optimized design and excellent performance is crucial for achieving the required sensitivity of 10^-15 in branching ratio. The successful demonstration of the prototype's performance, exceeding design requirements, is a promising step towards realizing these ambitious experimental goals.
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The prototypes exhibited excellent performance, achieving a time resolution of 25 ps and a light yield of 10^4 photoelectrons, both substantially surpassing the design requirements.

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Transport and orientation of anisotropic particles settling in surface gravity waves

Published:Dec 30, 2025 12:45
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Analysis

This article likely presents research on the behavior of non-spherical particles in water waves. The focus is on how these particles move and align themselves under the influence of gravity and wave action. The source, ArXiv, suggests this is a pre-print or research paper.

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