Quantum Error Correction Gets a Speed Boost
![The study demonstrates that the proposed SCNS-BP decoding algorithm outperforms the HGP codeC[latex]C_2[/latex][latex]C_2[/latex] with flooding BP, specifically addressing the [latex] [[1922, 50, 16]] [/latex] parameter set.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.13420v1/x1.png)
New scheduling algorithms for decoding quantum LDPC codes promise faster, more efficient error correction.
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When Superconductivity Breaks Down: Probing Phase Transitions with Quantum Entanglement
![The system exhibits a quantum phase transition at zero temperature, demarcating a critical boundary between superconducting and insulating phases within the [latex] (T,k) [/latex] plane, suggesting an inherent fragility in its conductive state.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.14446v1/x4.png)
New research leverages holographic duality to explore the subtle interplay between quantum criticality and entanglement in materials undergoing a transition between superconducting and insulating states.
Building Better Quantum Codes with Geometric Reflections
A novel construction method leveraging difference triangle set reflections simplifies the design of quantum convolutional codes with guaranteed performance characteristics.
Securing the Edge: A Review of Lightweight Cryptography
As billions of devices connect to the Internet of Things, ensuring their security with resource-efficient algorithms is paramount.
Quantum-Safe Code: The Developer’s Dilemma
Integrating post-quantum cryptography presents a significant usability challenge for developers lacking specialized security knowledge.
Rewriting Hadronization: A Diffusion-Based Approach
![String hadronization is modeled through complementary frameworks-one depicting string breaks within a light-cone coordinate system where the probability is governed by worldsheet area, and another representing hadronization as a discrete Markov chain evolving remaining string mass [latex]M_n \to M_{n+1}[/latex] until termination occurs either within the band [latex]\mathcal{S}=[M\_{\star},M\_{\rm cut}][latex] or by undershooting into [latex]\mathcal{F}=(0,M\_{\star})[/latex].](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.12599v1/x2.png)
A new framework recasts the complex process of hadronization as a conditioned stochastic diffusion, offering a consistent path toward both theoretical understanding and improved simulations.
Encoding Data in DNA: A New Approach to Storage Density
Researchers have developed a novel coding scheme to improve the reliability and capacity of DNA-based data storage systems, tackling the challenges of noisy sequencing.
Spinning the Light-Front: New Constraints on Higher-Spin Theories
A new analysis of quartic interactions within the light-cone gauge reveals fundamental limitations and potential avenues for constructing consistent theories of massless spinning fields.
Private Data in a Decentralized World
![The example demonstrates how a basic lookup table, specifically a BFLUT as detailed in reference [5], can yield valuable data.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.13167v1/BFLUT.png)
A new approach to database design leverages bloom filters to enhance privacy and security for Web3 applications.
Reasoning Models: How Easily Can They Be Led Astray?
![Confidence-aware generation ([latex]CARG[/latex]) consistently stabilizes performance across standard large language models, yet fails to benefit-and sometimes diminishes the accuracy of-models demonstrating substantial reasoning capabilities.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.13093v1/x2.png)
New research reveals that while large reasoning models demonstrate improved consistency, they remain surprisingly vulnerable to subtle manipulation in extended conversations.