Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy offers a rapid and non-destructive method for characterizing the mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys, accelerating the search for materials with optimal performance.
A new framework for quantifying molecular complexity offers a standardized approach to understanding the origins of life on Earth and beyond.
![Trajectories of [latex]z(t)[/latex] reveal how varying parameters [latex]Q[/latex] influence system behavior, offering a comparative analysis against the established characteristics of the Anti-de Sitter (AdS) case.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.17757v1/x2.png)
New research demonstrates a striking connection between holographic Krylov complexity and the fundamental scale at which particles become confined within quantum field theories.
![A computational study demonstrates that a system of one thousand particles, all of equal mass, readily converges to a configuration exhibiting minimal variety-a state remarkably close to the absolute minimum of its potential energy landscape [latex]VV[/latex].](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.18115v1/x1.png)
New research reveals that the geometry of self-gravitating systems isn’t fixed, but emerges from the relationships between the particles themselves.
A new framework reveals how subtle arrangements within crystalline structures can give rise to unexpected symmetries and influence a material’s electronic behavior.
![The spectra of quantum field theory and spin systems-examined with parameters [latex]L=128[/latex], [latex]\ell=\pi[/latex], and [latex]m=1[/latex]-demonstrate a divergence attributable to the doubler mass scale, specifically at [latex]2p/\varepsilon - m[/latex], indicating a fundamental distinction in their spectral properties as the parameter <i>p</i> varies from 1 to 0.1.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.17935v1/x1.png)
Researchers have developed a new method for modeling quantum field theories with boundaries in curved spacetime using open spin systems, offering a path to understanding physics in extreme environments.
Researchers have developed a comprehensive finite element analysis approach to accurately simulate the behavior of interconnected systems undergoing large deformations.
![The interplay of parameters [latex]\mu/t = -0.1[/latex] and [latex]\Delta/t[/latex] sculpts the electronic landscape, manifesting as distinct distributions of Berry curvature and orbital magnetic moment within the Brillouin zone, ultimately influencing the quasiparticle band structure and revealing a tunable relationship between topological properties and low-energy excitations-a relationship further modulated by shifting [latex]\Delta/t[/latex] from 0.09 to 0.225.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.17376v1/x3.png)
New theoretical work reveals a unique orbital magnetic moment arising from superconducting quasiparticles, diverging from conventional electron behavior and impacting material properties.
![On a kagome lattice superconductor, the interplay of sublattice degrees of freedom gives rise to a phase boundary-separating [latex]\Delta+\Delta^{+}[/latex] and [latex]\Delta^{-}\Delta^{-}[/latex] phases-that manifests as a hexagonal structure of fractionalized vortices and suppressed order parameters, each exhibiting individual current loops around the three sublattices.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.17399v1/x1.png)
New theoretical work predicts the emergence of fractional quantum vortices, tied to individual sublattices, within chiral d+id superconductors on the kagome lattice.
New research reveals that Coulomb interactions within generalized Weyl semimetals create direction-dependent electronic behavior, challenging traditional Fermi liquid theory.