An accelerating positive-energy warp drive is constructed by matching a flat cavity to a Kinnersley photon rocket, obeying the derived control law −ṁ ≥ 3m|a| and needing no exotic matter.
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It is commonly believed that Alcubierre's warp drive works by contracting space in front of the warp bubble and expanding space behind it. We show that this expansion/contraction is but a marginal consequence of the choice made by Alcubierre, and explicitly construct a similar spacetime where no contraction/expansion occurs. Global and optical properties of warp drive spacetimes are also discussed.
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New realizations of warp drive spacetimes are constructed as solutions of Einstein's equations via geodesic assumptions and relativistic Lagrangian perturbations, revealing coordinate instabilities and a direct link to cosmological models.
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Steering a warp drive without exotic matter
An accelerating positive-energy warp drive is constructed by matching a flat cavity to a Kinnersley photon rocket, obeying the derived control law −ṁ ≥ 3m|a| and needing no exotic matter.
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Novel Realizations of Warp Drive Spacetimes as Solutions of General Relativity
New realizations of warp drive spacetimes are constructed as solutions of Einstein's equations via geodesic assumptions and relativistic Lagrangian perturbations, revealing coordinate instabilities and a direct link to cosmological models.