Rationalising The Universe

one post at a time

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • What am I for?
  • mekhi

Tag Archives: Theoretical Physics

Warp Speed Ahead

March 21, 2021by Mekhi Dhesi 2 Comments

This post explains the idea of a warp drive, the problems associated with the classic construction of one and a new formulation which now makes warp drives possible without breaking the laws of physics.

Read Article →
Astrophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Space

Solving the Einstein Equation

May 27, 2020by Mekhi Dhesi 2 Comments

A post discussing the Einstein equation, the systems for which it can be solved exactly as well as the techniques used to find approximate solutions to more complicated spacetimes.

Read Article →
Mathematics, Physics, Science

Black Holes: #7 In the Middle

December 4, 2019by Mekhi Dhesi Leave a comment

A short post discussing the possible existence of intermediate mass black holes and why we want to find them.

Read Article →
Astrophysics, Physics, Science, Space

Inspirational Systems

March 12, 2019by Mekhi Dhesi 2 Comments

A post explaining the research area of my new PhD – gravitational wave emission from binary sources, their detection and the key insights they provide into the nature of gravity.

Read Article →
Astrophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Science

Black Holes: #5 Fuzzballs

February 5, 2019by Mekhi Dhesi 4 Comments

A post explaining the fuzzball, believed by string theorists to be the true quantum description of a black hole. The theory seeks to resolve the famous information paradox and eliminate the existence of troublesome singularities at the centre of black holes.

Read Article →
Astrophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Science

Not your “general” relativity

December 30, 2018by Mekhi Dhesi 15 Comments

A post describing Einstein-Cartan theory; an alternative to Einstein’s General Relativity which could more closely describe the universe, as well as removing some of the big problems posed by general relativity. 

Read Article →
Mathematics, Physics, Science

AdS/CFT: a deep duality

November 27, 2018by Mekhi Dhesi 4 Comments

A post qualitatively explaining the main ideas behind the AdS/CFT correspondence. The breakthroughs in theoretical physics due to the theory are outlined along with the consequences for how we view our universe.

Read Article →
Mathematics, Physics, Science

Black Holes: #3 The Second Horizon

June 1, 2018by Mekhi Dhesi 9 Comments

A continuation in the series on Black Holes, examining the inner horizon known as the Cauchy Horizon and its implications on space and time.

Read Article →
Physics, Science

How long is a piece of string?

March 30, 2017by Joe 48 Comments

A brief introduction to the biggest contender for a unified theory – a 2000 word introduction to string theory requiring no mathematics.

Read Article →
Physics, Science

When 2 become 1

January 17, 2017by Joe 21 Comments

A longer discursive post, highlighting one of the strangest features of quantum mechanics – quantum entanglement. No mathematical ability is required, with only a little simple probability.

Read Article →
Physics, Science

Post navigation

1 2 3 Next →

“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”

– Carl Sagan

Top Posts & Pages

  • Time Travel
    Time Travel
  • Does the present really exist?
    Does the present really exist?
  • Black Holes: #1 Falling In
    Black Holes: #1 Falling In
  • Where is everyone? The Fermi Paradox
    Where is everyone? The Fermi Paradox
  • Are we but a brain?
    Are we but a brain?

Categories

  • Artificial Intelligence (2)
  • Astrophysics (17)
  • Computing (1)
  • Cosmology (4)
  • Financial Mathematics (1)
  • Mathematics (31)
  • Opinion (7)
  • Philosophy of Science (7)
  • Physics (88)
  • Science (116)
  • Space (10)
  • Technical (1)

Elsewhere

  • View RationalisingTU’s profile on Facebook
  • View @rationalisingtu’s profile on Twitter

RSS Feed

click counter

  • 80,122
Follow Rationalising The Universe on WordPress.com

Enter you email here to subscribe and be notified every time we have a new piece of science for you!

Join 8,684 other subscribers

Follow us on twitter

My Tweets

our recent comments

ken boswell on A Quantum Fluctuation
Susan on Collision Course
Chuck Marshall on A brief history of the univers…
maryplumbago on The Future of Humanity #2
The Future of Humani… on The Future of Humanity #1

your queries

mekhi@rationalisingtheuniverse.org

joseph@rationalisingtheuniverse.org

Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Rationalising The Universe
    • Join 5,211 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Rationalising The Universe
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...