Zihan Yan
physics-cat.bsky.social
Zihan Yan
@physics-cat.bsky.social
Theoretical Physics PhD student @ Cambridge
Black Hole Thermodynamics and Quantum Gravity

https://inspirehep.net/authors/2757519
🚀 My first conference paper is out!
arxiv.org/abs/2509.00628
Based on my GR24 talk, it summarises 2 years of work with my supervisor Aron Wall on generalised focusing theorems & horizon thermodynamics in diffeo-invariant gravity. A short thread 👇(1/8)
September 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It was fun to explore the intricacies of higher-spin fields from the perspectives of gravitational focusing and horizon thermodynamics. There are so many open questions to address in the future…

arxiv.org/abs/2412.07107
December 11, 2024 at 3:51 AM
New departmental cat of DAMTP, Cambridge
November 17, 2024 at 5:50 PM