High Energy Physics (Theory) · Cross-listed from gr-qc
Spin-($0$, $1$, $\frac{1}{2}$) Field Perturbations, Quasinormal Modes, Overtones, Greybody Factors and Strong Cosmic Censorship of Einstein-Skyrme Black Holes
Faizuddin Ahmed, Ahmad Al-Badawi and İzzet Sakall{\i}
We carry out a multi-
spin perturbation-theory study of the four-dimensional Einstein-Skyrme (ES) anti-de Sitter (AdS) black hole (BH), whose lapse $f(r)=1-8\pi K-2M/r+4\pi K\lambda/r^{2}$ inherits two couplings from the hadronic model – the pion combination $K=F_{\pi}^{2}/4$ and the Skyrme coupling $e$ – with $K\lambda=1/e^{2}$ pinned by the theory rather than being a free integration constant. After deriving the Klein-Gordon, Maxwell and Dirac effective potentials on this background, we compute the quasinormal modes (QNMs) with the sixth-order WKB formula and cross-check them against the thirteenth-order Padé-improved expansion and the eikonal limit set by the unstable
photon sphere. The first overtone $(n=1)$ of the scalar and electromagnetic channels reveals a mild Konoplya-Zhidenko anomaly: the ratio $|\mathrm{Im}\,\omega_{1}|/|\mathrm{Im}\,\omega_{0}|$ drifts monotonically from $2.42$ to $2.54$, sitting noticeably below the Schwarzschild value near $3$. The dominant scalar mode is independently reproduced to better than $0.2\%$ by a time-domain Prony fit. Greybody factors for all three
spins follow the ordering $T_{\rm EM}<T_{\rm scalar}<T_{\rm Dirac}$. Testing strong
cosmic censorship at the Cauchy horizon, we find the Christodoulou parameter $\beta\lesssim 4\times 10^{-3}$ across the admissible $(K,e)$ window – more than two orders of magnitude below the threshold $1/2$ – with the margin protected by the theory itself.
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High Energy Physics (Theory) · Cross-listed from math.DG
A Conformally Invariant Dirac-type Equation on Compact Spin Manifolds: the Effect of the Geometry
Ali Maalaoui and Vittorio Martino
Given a closed Riemannian
Spin manifold $(M,g)$ of dimension greater or equal than four, we consider a generalized conformally invariant equation involving the Dirac operator with a non-linearity of convolution type. We show that the Aubib-type inequality corresponding to the problem is always strict, unless $(M,g)$ is conformal to the round sphere. In particular, this result provides an existence result for a ground state to the conformal Dirac-Einstein problem in dimension four. We point out that aside from some perturbative or special cases, this presents the first general existence result for the conformal Dirac-Einstein equations in dimension four.
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Exact SL(2,Z)-Structure of Lattice Maxwell Theory with $\theta$-term in Modified Villain Formulation
Shoto Aoki, Yoshio Kikukawa and Toshinari Takemoto
We study the duality of
lattice Maxwell theory in the modified Villain formulation, employing an ultra-local action with a theta term. Although this action is known to become non ultra-local through the Poisson resummation formula, we show that this non ultra-locality can be removed by incorporating a non-local transformation procedure into the definition of the S-transformation. As a result, the ultra-local action with a theta term exhibits an exact SL(2,Z)-duality. We further analyze the SL(2,Z)-structure of Wilson and 't Hooft loops, demonstrating that they transform properly up to a nontrivial phase factor arising from the nontrivial self-linking of the loops. This effect originates from the non-local transformation procedure in the S-transformation. Remarkably, the resulting SL(2,Z)-structure closely resembles that of non-
spin Maxwell theory.
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Harmonic Analysis of the Instanton Prepotential
Rafael Álvarez-García and Fabian Ruehle
Discrete
symmetries of Calabi-Yau
moduli spaces, generated by isomorphic flops, constrain the instanton expansion of the 4D $\mathcal{N}=2$ Type~IIA prepotential. We show that the Coxeter-invariant functions into which the prepotential organizes are eigenfunctions of a Laplace-Beltrami operator built from the Coxeter-invariant symmetric bilinear form on the
moduli space. This means that the Gromov-Witten expansion can be interpreted as a superposition of waves propagating on the Coxeter quotient of the
moduli space, and its resummation is the corresponding spectral decomposition. For the dihedral Coxeter groups, separation of variables in the
eigenvalue equation explains from first principles why special modified Bessel functions, ordinary Bessel functions and Jacobi theta functions appear as the natural building blocks of the prepotential, depending on whether the Coxeter rotation acts hyperbolically, elliptically, or parabolically. The resulting spectral representations converge efficiently in the interior of the
moduli space, complementing the standard large-volume instanton expansion.
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Axion Quality in Warped Extra-Dimension
Kiwoon Choi, Chang Hyeon Lee and Chang Sub Shin
We investigate the
axion quality problem in warped extra-dimensional models in which the QCD
axion arises as the Wilson-line mode of a five-dimensional $U(1)$ gauge field compactified on an $S^1/\mathbb{Z}_2$ orbifold. Higher-dimensional gauge invariance severely constrains possible sources of Peccei–Quinn
symmetry breaking, implying that non-QCD contributions to the
axion potential are predominantly generated by nonlocal effects mediated by $U(1)$-charged fields propagating along the compact dimension. We systematically compute these contributions and examine how both the warped geometry and the orbifold fixed points (branes) affect the resulting
axion quality. Finally, we classify the parametric suppression of the induced
axion potential, thereby identifying the conditions under which warped extra-dimensional
axions can achieve sufficiently high quality.
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High Energy Physics (Theory) · Cross-listed from gr-qc
Tidal Response of Compact Objects
Sumanta Chakraborty and Paolo Pani
The
tidal response of compact objects provides a powerful probe of their internal structure and of the surrounding gravitational field. We provide a comprehensive and unified overview of
tidal effects in black holes,
neutron stars, and exotic compact objects, with emphasis on both static and dynamical responses to external fields, encoded in Love numbers and dissipation numbers. We discuss the vanishing of static bosonic Love numbers for black holes in
vacuum General Relativity, their modifications in alternative theories, in non-standard models of compact objects, and in the presence of matter, as well as their role in testing deviations from Einstein's theory and environmental effects. A fundamental distinction between bosonic and fermionic perturbations is highlighted, as the latter yield nonzero static Love numbers even for black holes in General Relativity. For
neutron stars, we overview the dependence of
tidal Love numbers on the equation of state, the emergence of quasi-universal relations, and the impact of rotation, nonlinearities, and dynamical effects. Exotic compact objects typically feature nonvanishing static
tidal Love numbers – a striking observational signature that differentiates them from black holes. We further review how
tidal effects influence the gravitational-wave signals from binary inspirals, and explore their implications for gravitational-wave astronomy. In particular, we stress their significance for current and future detectors as tools to test General Relativity, constrain the
nuclear equation of state, and probe the fundamental nature of compact objects and their environments.
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Reduced superblocks at next-to-next-to-extremality for all half-maximally supersymmetric CFTs
Mitchell Woolley
We consider mixed four-point correlators of 1/2-BPS operators $\phi_{k}$ in SCFTs with eight real Poincaré supercharges, namely the 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$, 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$, 5d $\mathcal{N}=1$, and 6d $\mathcal{N}=(1,0)$ theories. Using the basis of solutions to the superconformal Ward identity introduced in arXiv:hep-th/0405180, we demonstrate that the dynamical data in mixed correlators of extremality $\mathcal{E}=2$ is encoded in certain simpler “reduced correlator" functions that admit a block expansion, in close analogy to the recent result for maximally supersymmetric CFTs in arXiv:2601.15407. These reduced blocks similarly involve ordinary blocks with shifted kinematics and reproduce what is known in 4d, generalize a known example in 6d, and offer novel results in 3d and 5d.
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Effective strings and particles interacting in 3D: the Ising model
J. M. Viana Parente Lopes, José Matos and Joao Penedones
We study how a fluctuating domain wall in three dimensions modifies bulk observables in a gapped phase. We introduce an effective interaction between the wall and the lightest bulk massive mode, and identify the regime in which this description is controlled: nearly on-shell bulk exchange with small momentum along the wall. In this regime, several observables are controlled by a renormalized dimensionless coupling $\lambda$, including the large-$L_z$ correction to the wall free energy and the large-$|x_\perp|$ tail of two-point functions in the presence of the wall. Other observables, such as one-point functions and two-point functions in the nearby-regime, retain non-universal dependence on operator data and on the bulk spectral density. We test the universal kinematic consequences of wall fluctuations, and find good agreement with the predicted rough-wall broadening and nearby Gaussian behavior in Monte Carlo simulations of the 3D Ising model with anti-periodic boundary conditions.
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Minimum mass, maximum charge and hyperbolicity in scalar Gauss-Bonnet gravity
Dario Rossi, Leonardo Gualtieri and Thomas P. Sotiriou
We study the loss of hyperbolicity of perturbation equations for black hole solutions of scalar Gauss-Bonnet
gravity. We consider a class of coupling functions allowing for static black hole solutions with arbitrary small masses. For masses below a minimum value, such solutions become unphysical, because the perturbation equations become
elliptic; this arguably corresponds to the loss of validity of the effective field theory. We analyse the dependence of this minimum mass on the parameters of the theory, finding that with an appropriate choice of the coupling function, such mass can be chosen arbitrarily small. However, this does not correspond to larger deviations from general relativity, since observable quantities like the black hole scalar charge are bounded by above.
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High Energy Physics (Theory) · Cross-listed from cond-mat.str-el
Nucleation of Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev Clusters in One Spatial Dimension
Hrant Topchyan and Tigran A. Sedrakyan
We study how Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) interactions can arise from localized single-particle states on a system that is effectively one dimensional. If a local interaction is projected onto coarse localized orbitals, the resulting couplings do not immediately follow the standard SYK distribution. Instead, they have a finite probability of being exactly zero, a broad non-Gaussian distribution for the nonzero values, and strong correlations coming from the geometry of the localized states. We then show that this changes when each localization volume is resolved into $M>1$ smaller microscopic pieces with random phases. As $M$ increases, the distribution of the nonzero couplings moves toward the complex-Gaussian SYK form. At the same time, the large-$M$ limit is a sparse but asymptotically canonical SYK network: the nonzero couplings create SYK clusters, while the pattern of missing or very weak couplings is still determined by the real-space overlap of the localized orbitals. Finally, we map the interaction tensor to a graph in pair space. This makes it possible to follow the formation, merger, and growth of SYK clusters, which we characterize using connected components and clique/simplex counts. The result is a minimal real-space phenomenological theory of SYK-cluster formation, providing clear experimental criteria.
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On quantum tunnelling in the presence of Noether charges
Giulio Barni and Thomas Steingasser
We provide a complete first-principles based discussion of
quantum tunnelling out of initial states carrying a conserved Noether charge. Our main result is a simple, unambiguous Euclidean-time prescription for the calculation of tunnelling rates out of such states. By relying on a combination of the direct approach and the steadyon framework for the evaluation of real-time path integrals, our derivation offers full transparency of its underlying assumptions, and is independent of any ad-hoc generalisations. This strategy also offers a simple explanation for the emergence of complex saddle points for such systems, justifying techniques postulated by earlier works. Our analysis furthermore offers the first results for initial states with both a conserved Noether charge and a non-trivial energy. We first illustrate the main conceptual points of our analysis for the simple example of a point particle in two spatial dimensions carrying a conserved angular momentum. Then, we generalise our results to the case of multiple dimensions and an arbitrary conserved Noether charge, providing an easy-to-implement prescription for the calculation of the tunnelling rate. We furthermore apply our results to the example of a complex scalar field subject to a global U(1)-
symmetry with associated charge. These results provide a reliable foundation for the calculation of tunnelling rates in applications in finite-density and charge-asymmetric systems.
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A Lapse in the Cosmological Constant Problem
Justin Khoury, Benjamin Muntz and Antonio Padilla
We present a new mechanism for addressing the cosmological constant problem based on global constraints arising from a lapse function in a higher-dimensional gravitational theory. Inspired by Horava-Lifshitz
gravity, we consider a 5d spacetime with anisotropic scaling along a compact extra dimension, while preserving Lorentz invariance in four dimensions. In the deep infrared limit, variation with respect to the lapse generates a global constraint on the 4d geometry, closely analogous to that of
vacuum energy sequestering. Although the resulting effective gravitational equations differ from standard sequestering, radiative contributions to the Standard Model
vacuum energy are nevertheless cancelled at all orders.
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Differential Equations for Massive Correlators
Daniel Baumann, Austin Joyce, Hayden Lee et al. (+1 more)
We uncover a combinatorial structure governing the differential equations satisfied by wavefunction coefficients of scalar fields with generic masses in de Sitter space. Using an integral representation of the massive mode functions, we express the Feynman integrals underlying cosmological correlators as twisted integrals of rational functions. In this formulation, the integrals belong to a finite set of master integrals obeying a first-order system of differential equations, which can be derived efficiently in the time-integral representation. We show that these equations admit a simple graphical description in terms of graph tubings, which encode the couplings among basis functions and the
evolution of singularities. This structure provides an efficient
algorithm to derive the differential equations, and a boundary-centric perspective on massive cosmological correlators in which their analytic structure emerges from underlying combinatorial data. As an illustration, we solve the system in the limits of small and large masses.
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All authors Daniel Baumann, Austin Joyce, Hayden Lee, Kamran Salehi Vaziri
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Equivariant localization for higher derivative supergravity
Pietro Benetti Genolini, Florian Gaar, Jerome P. Gauntlett et al. (+1 more)
Conformal supergravity provides an effective off-shell formalism to study higher derivative actions. We show that the $D=4$, $\mathcal{N}=2$ theory admits equivariantly closed forms. These may be used to compute closed-form expressions for supersymmetric observables in a general class of supergravity theories with higher derivative couplings, without any need to solve equations of motion. We discuss applications to holography, presenting results for on-shell actions that are conjecturally valid to all orders in the perturbative $1/N$ expansion.
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All authors Pietro Benetti Genolini, Florian Gaar, Jerome P. Gauntlett, James Sparks
High Energy Physics (Theory) · Cross-listed from gr-qc
Love numbers of black holes and compact objects
María J. Rodríguez, Luca Santoni and Adam R. Solomon
The Love numbers of a gravitating body are response coefficients encoding its
tidal deformability. In compact binary systems, they appear in the gravitational waveform during the inspiral phase and will be measurable by upcoming gravitational-wave observatories. This review provides a comprehensive and pedagogical account of the theoretical foundations of Love numbers and surveys the most recent advances in the study of
tidal effects in compact objects, with particular emphasis on black holes and
neutron stars. We begin with a gentle introduction to
tidal effects in Newtonian
gravity, leading into a discussion of how to robustly define
tidal responses in general relativity using the effective field theory and post-Newtonian frameworks. After an overview of the perturbation theory of black holes and
neutron stars, we review the computation of Love numbers and dissipative response coefficients in a wide range of settings, including the static, dynamical, and nonlinear
tidal responses of Kerr black holes and
neutron stars in four-dimensional general relativity. We further discuss the extension of these results to charged black holes and a number of "new physics" scenarios, including higher-dimensional black holes and other black objects, (anti-) de Sitter black holes, supergravity black holes, and theories beyond general relativity. Finally we provide an overview of the tantalizing zoo of hidden
symmetries of general relativity that have been uncovered in the attempt to explain the famous vanishing of static black hole Love numbers.
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Beyond Discontinuities: Cosmological WFCs and the Supersymmetric Orthogonal Grassmannian
Yu-tin Huang, Chia-Kai Kuo, Yohan Liu et al. (+1 more)
We construct an $\mathcal N=2$ supersymmetric Grassmannian representation of tree-level wavefunction coefficients (WFCs) by combining Grassmannian representations of energy discontinuities with an inversion formula. Since the orthogonal Grassmannian captures homogeneous solutions of the spinor conformal Ward identities, while current WFCs satisfy inhomogeneous Ward identities, the full WFC is obtained by reconstructing the energy-dependent prefactors from a basis of discontinuities. We first demonstrate this mechanism at three points, where the triple discontinuity determines the transverse current WFC and admits a supersymmetric uplift. At four points, we invert a spanning set of five current discontinuities and embed the result in momentum superspace using super-orthogonal-Grassmannian invariants generated by $\hat\delta(C\Omega\Xi^I)$. This yields the full four-point super WFC in Grassmannian form. We show that the two orthogonal-Grassmannian branches organize distinct supersymmetric invariants and reduce, in the flat-space limit, to different helicity superamplitudes.
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All authors Yu-tin Huang, Chia-Kai Kuo, Yohan Liu, Jiajie Mei
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On Carrollian Loop Amplitudes for Gauge Theory and Gravity
Vijay Nenmeli and Bin Zhu
Carrollian amplitudes are scattering amplitudes of massless particles written in position space at null infinity. We study various aspects of Carrollian amplitudes for gauge theory and
gravity at loop level using primarily the modified Mellin prescription of [1]. Finite one-loop four-point Carrollian amplitudes in gauge theory are shown to maintain an analytic structure similar to tree level results. We compute the one-loop four-point Carrollian MHV amplitudes in planar $N=4$ super Yang-Mills theory, which are expressed as differential operators acting on tree level Carrollian amplitudes. This result is generalized to all loop orders using the Bern-Dixon-Smirnov (BDS) formula. Similar structures are observed at one-loop for Carrollian MHV amplitudes in $N=8$ supergravity. We next consider $2\to 2$ scattering of massless scalars via gravitational interactions in the eikonal regime and show that the corresponding Carrollian amplitudes exhibit logarithmic behavior in the `Carroll time' $u$. We compute the discontinuities of these Carrollian amplitudes up to $O(G^3)$ and show that they are descendants of Carrollian Born amplitudes. We observe similar logarithmic behavior in Carrollian amplitudes associated with the one-loop scalar box diagram. The dependence of this amplitude on dual scaling dimensions also differs from standard tree level results. Finally, we further study the infrared (IR) divergences of Carrollian amplitudes in massless scalar QED,
gravity, and Yang-Mills theory. We show that Carrollian amplitudes in these theories naturally factorize, allowing us to provide an IR-safe definition for these objects.
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