This study explores the thermodynamic properties of finite-temperature large-N gauge theories, revealing two significant discoveries that could be instrumental for understanding the strong nuclear force and quantum gravity.

This study deals with the inverse elastic two-body quantum scattering problem using Volterra approximations and neural networks, offering a novel approach for solving complex nonlinear systems.

This study presents a general theory for constructing potentials supporting bound states in the continuum, offering a method for identifying such states in real quantum systems.

By constructing Kramers-Wannier-Wegner duality and Z₂ duality defects and deriving their crossing relations, this study presents the first examples of codimension one non-invertible symmetries in four-dimensional quantum field theories.

This study investigates the properties of general quasi-joint probability distributions in finite-state quantum systems, revealing the Kirkwood-Dirac distribution as among the most favorable. This highlights the importance of complex distributions in understanding quantum probability.

The quantum mechanical description of topologically nontrivial three-body contact interactions in one dimension is not well understood. This study explores the Hamiltonian description of these interactions using the path-integral formalism.

Theories with fourth-order derivatives like Lee–Wick’s quantum electrodynamics model or quadratic gravity result in complex ghosts above a definite energy threshold that violate unitarity.

Physicists from Japan present complete formulas that consider the induced current and velocity-dependent terms for estimating the beta decay rates in heavy nuclei with high accuracy.

A groundbreaking study reveals a new time-local fluctuation theorem using machine learning, revolutionizing our understanding of deterministic nonequilibrium steady state systems.

This study comprehends a way to probe modified theories of gravity on cosmological scales by combining theoretical advancements and observational data for upcoming cosmological observations.

We investigate Δ and Ω baryons as meson–baryon bound states in lattice quantum chromodynamics and show that their difference results from the kinematic structure of the two meson–baryon systems, and not their interaction.

Bulk reconstruction in anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory is fundamental to our understanding of quantum gravity. We show that contrary to popular belief, bulk reconstruction is rather simple and intuitive.

We check the validity of the "divisibility property," predicted by the Stolz–Teichner conjecture, for several infinite families of theories built from Duncan’s Supermoonshine module. Along the way, we develop the tools necessary to construct the so-called "periodicity class."

A string field theory for closed bosonic strings is formulated using pants decomposition and the Fokker–Planck formalism.

The journal Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (PTEP) celebrates its tenth (10th) anniversary in 2023. On this occasion, we take stock of some of its most notable publications.

We have constructed a fractional topological charge in the lattice Abelian gauge theory formalism, which avoids the issue of infinite degrees of freedom in continuum spacetime quantum field theory.

The newly selected LiteBIRD satellite aims to detect cosmic inflation signals by identifying the imprint of primordial gravitational waves in the Cosmic Microwave Background polarization.

We use heavy quark effective theory to study F-wave bottom mesons. Using theory and experimental data, we calculate their masses and analyze their decay widths to estimate the upper bound to the associated couplings.

In a new study, researchers provide an experimental estimate of the short-range repulsive nuclear force strength based on a high-statistics measurement of the differential cross-section for Σ⁺p scattering.

We propose a general method for generating solutions in string field theory from a solution constructed using KBc algebra, and reproduce known solutions constructed earlier using different methods.

Theoretical physicists propose an alternative way of performing perturbative calculations in an open string field theory that has no analogy in the standard quantum field theory formalism.

Researchers from Japan highlight in an editorial our current understanding of topological phases of matter, focusing on the classification of the newly discovered symmetry protected topological phases.

In a new study, scientists provide a more comprehensive picture of dealing with the impedances of a two-dimensional conductive cylindrical beam pipe with walls of finite thickness and space-charge forces simultaneously.

Researchers demonstrate the viability of a radio-frequency linear accelerator to accelerate stopped muons to the speed of light.

Nonperturbative quantum field theory problems can often be difficult to solve with classical algorithms. Researchers now develop quantum computing algorithms to understand such problems in the Hamiltonian formalism.

Researchers from Japan have found a novel non-equilibrium quantum system that doesn’t have the sign problem. The transport properties of the system are simulated with a Monte Carlo approach.

Scientists investigate quantum anomalies in a system of Dirac fermions with spacetime dependent mass and show that the anomaly formulas can be expressed in terms of superconnections.

The examination of AdS/CFT correspondence for finite N, where quantum gravitational effects become important, reveals that finite N corrections for the superconformal index can be reproduced as D-3 brane contributions.

A new classification theory on topological superconducting gap nodes predicts two new gap structures emerging from a nonsymmorphic crystal symmetry and angular momentum.

Using resurgence theory to describe phase transitions in quantum field theory shows that information on non-perturbative effects like phase transitions can be obtained from a perturbative series expansion.

A new interdisciplinary collaborative project underscores the importance of combining theory with advanced observation techniques to understand gravitational waves and their sources, opening doors to new discoveries about the universe.

Physicists from Japan demonstrate an improved estimation of the beta decay rate in heavy nuclei by considering next-to-leading-order approximation for the electron wave function distorted by the Coulomb potential.

Scientists present a new design for a space-born laser interferometer that could detect gravitational waves below 10 Hz, letting us probe into new astrophysical phenomena.

Using a differential geometric interpretation of Hamiltonian mechanics, a generalized Poisson bracket formulation is developed for a three-dimensional phase space characterized by a triplet of canonical variables.

A team of researchers from Japan experimentally realize, for the first time, a dissipative, parity-time symmetric, many-body quantum system from ultracold atoms trapped in an optical lattice.

Scientists demonstrate the presence of non-Hermitian topological properties preserved under continuous physical deformations in strongly correlated systems in equilibrium, resulting from short-lived quanta of collective excitations.

While quantum systems are traditionally described by Hermitian Hamiltonians, the formalism is extendable to a non-Hermitian description for systems that are dissipative or obey parity-time symmetry.

Scientists measure the lifetime of a neutron with pulsed neutron beams to explore the cause of a puzzling discrepancy in their previously measured lifetime.

A set of field configurations (replicas) reaches equilibrium of quantum field theory after real-time evolution obeying classical equations of motion.

Mathematicians and physicists are well acquainted with second-order ordinary differential equations (ODE), the most prominent of them being the class of equations that govern oscillatory motion.

Scientists embark on a quest to unravel the mysteries behind matter–antimatter asymmetry in our universe with the new Belle-II experiment at the SuperKEKB accelerator in Japan.

Scientists for the first time theoretically link quantum states and gravity, taking one step further in understanding the origins of gravity and opening doors to novel quantum applications.

Scientists reveal a new feature in nuclear physics: the existence of kaonic nuclei and hyper-nuclei. These findings can enhance our understanding of nature and contribute to technological progress.

The Belle-II experiment is designed to explore new mechanisms of matter-antimatter asymmetry that may resolve the mystery behind the dominance of matter over anti-matter in the universe.