"Alcubierre metric" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Alcubierre metrics [plural]
Etymology: Named after Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alcubierre metric (plural Alcubierre metrics)
  1. (relativity) A type of spacetime metric. See warp bubble. Categories (topical): Faster-than-light travel, Relativity Related terms: Alcubierre drive

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