2024/07/22 by Óscar J. C. Dias, Dias, Oscar J. C., Jorge E. Santos +1
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2407.15921
openalex publication_date 2024/07/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We investigate the low-energy regime of BFSS quantum mechanics using its holographic dual. We identify three distinct thermodynamic phases (black holes) and analyze their thermodynamic properties extensively, including phase transitions amongst the several phases. While the properties of the canonical ensemble aligns with existing conjectures on BFSS thermodynamics, we uncover intriguing and unexpected behavior in the microcanonical ensemble. Specifically, for sufficiently low energies, we observe the dominance of the localized phase. Surprisingly, we also identify an energy range where the non-uniform phase becomes dominant. The transition between these phases is mediated by a Kol-type topology-changing phenomenon.