3 papers
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Shortcuts to Parameter Sweeps
Chi Xiang, Guodong Cheng, Geng Li
Efficient evaluation of stationary parametric sensitivities over broad parameter ranges is important for identifying influential training data, fitting force fields, and predicting…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Geometric Bounds on the Finite-Time Performance of Active Machines
Geng Li, Z. C. Tu
Optimizing energy conversion in active matter remains a central challenge in nonequilibrium physics. Here, we develop a unified thermodynamic framework that characterizes the finit…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Shortcuts to state transitions for active matter
Guodong Cheng, Z. C. Tu, Geng Li
Shortcut schemes can accelerate quasi-static processes in passive systems by adding auxiliary controls to realize swift transitions between equilibrium states. In active systems, h…