# Mean field stability map of hard-sphere glasses

## TL;DR

This paper maps the phase diagram of hard-sphere glasses in infinite dimensions, revealing the conditions for shear jamming and yielding, and how these boundaries evolve with different preparation densities.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the stability and phase transitions of hard-sphere glasses under shear in infinite dimensions, expanding previous models.

## Key findings

- Identification of shear jamming and yielding lines in the phase diagram.
- Characterization of how these lines evolve with glass preparation density.
- Mapping of the stability boundaries for hard-sphere glasses under shear.

## Abstract

The response of amorphous solids to an applied shear deformation is an important problem, both in fundamental and applied research. To tackle this problem, we focus on a system of hard spheres in infinite dimensions as a solvable model for colloidal systems and granular matter. The system is prepared above the dynamical glass transition density, and we discuss the phase diagram of the resulting glass under compression, decompression, and shear strain, expanding on previous results [P. Urbani and F. Zamponi, Phys.Rev.Lett. 118, 038001 (2017)]. We show that the solid region is bounded by a "shear jamming" line, at which the solid reaches close packing, and a "shear yielding" line, at which the solid undergoes a spinodal instability towards a liquid, flowing phase. Furthermore, we characterize the evolution of these lines upon varying the glass preparation density. This work aims to provide a general overview of yielding and jamming phenomena in hard-sphere systems by a systematic exploration of the phase diagram.