A Project

[emoallen3433]

Hello, my name is Allen. I am working on a theoretical framework for the Alcubierre Drive. I am working in subjects like the warp metric, and the theoretical mechanics of objects with negative mass. I would like to know if anyone would wish to become a collaborator. Anyone with a substantial knowledge of physics is welcome.

You can pm me if you wish.

[ajb]

Okay, you may need to be a little more specific if you are looking for help.

 

I am working on a theoretical framework for the Alcubierre Drive.

The theoretical framework here is general relativity and when you take some quantum effects into account semiclassical gravity (QFT on a curved background). So what do you propose to add here and why?

 

I am working in subjects like the warp metric, and the theoretical mechanics of objects with negative mass.

Warp drives and similar are well studied. What would you like to do here?

 

Negative mass has been studied in various context on and off. Again, what sort of results are you looking for and how will you go about getting them?

 

I understand you may not want to be too explicit, you have to be careful with research proposals and similar. You need to say enough so that people are convinced you know what you are doing. You need some goals and some methodology. You should also point to some papers on similar things to help people understand what you are doing.

[emoallen3433]

Basically, im trying to tinker with the math and physics behind the drive to make it more efficient. I have no way to actually do this, it is all theoretical. But anybody who likes theoretical physics is welcome C:

A good paper is http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110015936.pdf

[ajb]

Basically, im trying to tinker with the math and physics behind the drive to make it more efficient. I have no way to actually do this...

You want to examine different shape functions in the warp drive metric or something?

 

 

it is all theoretical.

This does sit squarely in theoretical physics.

 

 

A good paper is http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110015936.pdf

That presentation is okay, the actual published references it cites are better.

[Phi for All]

Basically, im trying to tinker with the math and physics behind the drive to make it more efficient. I have no way to actually do this, it is all theoretical.

 

What does this mean? Why do you have "no way to actually do this"? How much math and physics have you studied? Is it enough for you to be able to "tinker" with them?

 

What does "theoretical" mean to you? Theories are the strongest statements science makes.

[imatfaal]

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Moderator Note

 

Couple of posts hidden - let's keep to the topic and avoid talking about education / qualifications and/or the lack of them. Thanks