Space–time programming

Spacetime encodings. I. A spacetime reconstruction problem

This paper explores features of an idealized mathematical machine (algorithm) that would be capable of reconstructing the gravitational nature (the multipolar structure or spacetime metric) of a compact object, by observing gravitational radiation emitted by a small object that orbits and spirals into it. An outline is given of the mathematical developments that must be carried out in order to ...

Spacetime Structuralism

In this essay, I consider the ontological status of spacetime from the points of view of the standard tensor formalism and three alternatives: twistor theory, Einstein algebras, and geometric algebra. I briefly review how classical field theories can be formulated in each of these formalisms, and indicate how this suggests a structural realist interpretation of spacetime.

Spacetime Foam

Spacetime is composed of a fluctuating arrangement of bubbles or loops called spacetime foam, or quantum foam. We use the holographic principle to deduce its structure, and show that the result is consistent with gedanken experiments involving spacetime measurements. We propose to use laserbased atom interferometry techniques to look for spacetime fluctuations. Our analysis makes it clear that ...

Spacetime Calculus

This book provides a synopsis of spacetime calculus with applications to classical electrodynamics, quantum theory and gravitation. The calculus is a coordinate-free mathematical language enabling a unified treatment of all these topics and bringing new insights and methods to each of them.

Spacetime Geometries