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Relativity and Gravitation
Special and general relativity, gravitation, inertia and the nature of time, including alternatives to and reformulations of the standard theories. Mach's principle, push and shielding models of gravity, and antigravity proposals belong here. This is the largest body of work in the CNPS corpus.
Aether and Unified Field Theory
Aether models, medium-based accounts of propagation, and unified or fundamental field theories. Includes vortex, toroidal-ring and structural models of matter, and attempts to derive several forces from a common substrate.
Cosmology and Astrophysics
Large-scale structure and the history of the universe, redshift and its interpretation, alternatives to Big Bang cosmology, and observational astronomy bearing on cosmological questions.
Electrodynamics, Light and Optics
Classical and extended electrodynamics, the propagation and nature of light, emission theories, and electromagnetic phenomena not adequately treated by standard formulations.
Quantum, Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Foundations and interpretation of quantum theory, atomic and nuclear structure, and particle physics, including deterministic and structural alternatives to the standard interpretations.
Plasma and the Electric Universe
Plasma physics and electrical models of astrophysical phenomena, including the Electric Universe research programme and plasma cosmology. Laboratory plasma work bearing on astrophysical interpretation is welcome.
Energy, Propulsion and Applications
Novel energy conversion, zero-point and vacuum energy, low-energy nuclear reactions, propulsion concepts, and applied and experimental work in the Tesla tradition. Submissions reporting anomalous energy balance must state the measurement method, the uncertainty budget, and a route by which an independent group could replicate the result. Claims that cannot be checked cannot be refereed, and will be returned.
Earth and Planetary Science
Expansion tectonics, catastrophism, and the geological and planetary evidence bearing on them. Reviewed by geologists and planetary scientists rather than by the physics reviewer pool.
Mathematics and Geometry
Number theory, geometry, topology, combinatorics, and the mathematical structure of physical theories, including constructions and correspondences of interest to natural philosophy. Results must be stated precisely and either proved or clearly labelled as conjectures; computational claims must state what was computed and how it can be checked.
Philosophy and Foundations of Science
Philosophy of science, methodology, the logic of theory choice, the history of foundational disputes, and questions about the nature of scientific evidence and consensus.
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