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//! Local spacetime state (α, β, curvature).
use crate::{C_SQUARED, Drift, Position, Real, Velocity, sqrt};
/// The three local spacetime quantities that fully determine how fast an observer’s
/// proper time advances relative to coordinate time.
///
/// This structure holds the gravitational lapse factor, the observer’s local velocity,
/// and the curvature information needed for the library’s unified proper-time model.
/// It is the low-level input that `Drift` uses internally.
#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "tsify", derive(tsify::Tsify))]
pub struct Spacetime {
/// Gravitational lapse (redshift) factor α.
/// This is the factor by which clocks run slower in a gravitational potential.
pub alpha: Real,
/// Local three-velocity β = v/c measured in the coordinate rest frame.
pub beta: Real,
/// Kretschmann scalar (a scalar measure of spacetime curvature).
/// In the weak-field regime — where |Φ|/c² ≪ 1 and the gravitational field varies
/// over macroscopic distances — this value is effectively zero and can safely be
/// left at its default. It only becomes numerically relevant in strong-field
/// environments such as:
///
/// - the surface or immediate vicinity of neutron stars (where |Φ|/c² ≈ 0.15–0.25);
/// - regions near a black-hole event horizon (e.g. the photon rings imaged by the
/// Event Horizon Telescope around M87* or Sgr A*);
/// - the final inspiral and merger phases of binary neutron-star or black-hole
/// systems (as observed by LIGO/Virgo in events such as GW170817 or GW150914).
///
/// In these regimes a realistic non-zero value (estimated from the local potential
/// and a characteristic length scale) activates the library’s intrinsic Planck-scale
/// saturation term.
pub kretschmann: Real,
}
impl Spacetime {
#[inline]
pub const fn new(alpha: Real, beta: Real, kretschmann: Real) -> Spacetime {
Self {
alpha,
beta,
kretschmann,
}
}
/// Returns the instantaneous proper-time rate `dτ/dt` from this snapshot.
///
/// Convenience method that internally uses the same unified calculation as
/// `Drift::proper_time_rate`.
#[inline]
pub const fn proper_time_rate(&self) -> Real {
Drift::from_spacetime(self).proper_time_rate()
}
/// Convenience for direct gravimeter / sensor paths.
#[inline]
pub const fn from_gravitic_and_velocity(
alpha: Real,
velocity: Velocity,
kretschmann: Real,
) -> Spacetime {
Self::new(alpha, velocity.beta(), kretschmann)
}
/// Converts the Newtonian gravitational potential Φ/c² (where Φ < 0 for bound orbits)
/// into the relativistic lapse factor α = √(1 + 2Φ/c²).
///
/// This function implements the standard weak-field approximation used in general
/// relativity. It is valid when the dimensionless gravitational potential satisfies
/// |Φ|/c² ≪ 1. In this regime spacetime is nearly flat, gravitational time dilation
/// is a small perturbation, and higher-order curvature effects can safely be neglected.
/// The resulting α gives the factor by which clocks tick more slowly in a gravitational
/// well relative to a distant reference clock.
///
/// This approximation is excellent for solar-system navigation, GNSS satellites,
/// most spacecraft operations, and any environment where |Φ|/c² remains much smaller
/// than ~0.01. It is exported from `deep_time::alpha_from_weak_field_potential`
/// and is the recommended way to obtain the lapse factor when you have the local
/// Newtonian potential.
///
/// The weak-field regime breaks down in strong-gravity environments where
/// |Φ|/c² approaches or exceeds ~0.1. Such conditions occur near:
///
/// - the surface or immediate vicinity of neutron stars (where |Φ|/c² ≈ 0.15–0.25);
/// - regions near a black-hole event horizon (e.g. the photon rings imaged by the
/// Event Horizon Telescope around M87* or Sgr A*);
/// - the final inspiral and merger phases of binary neutron-star or black-hole
/// systems (as observed by LIGO/Virgo in events such as GW170817 or GW150914).
///
/// In those extreme regimes this function alone is no longer sufficient; a full
/// strong-field treatment (including curvature information passed to `Spacetime`)
/// is required.
#[inline]
pub const fn alpha_from_weak_field_potential(grav_potential_over_c2: Real) -> Real {
// gravitational_potential_over_c2 = Φ/c² < 0 → α < 1 (clocks run slower)
sqrt((f!(1.0) + f!(2.0) * grav_potential_over_c2).max(f!(0.0)))
}
/// Kretschmann scalar from total relativity
/// Computes the Kretschmann scalar \(\mathcal{K}\) from the total gravitational
/// relativity experienced by a local observer at the observer’s spacetime point.
///
/// This is the canonical, physics-true convenience function for the master Lagrangian.
///
/// Information on the master Lagrangian can be found
/// [here](https://github.com/ragardner/deep-time/blob/main/docs/relativity.md).
///
/// It uses:
/// - `phi` = Φ/c² — the total local gravitational potential (redshift/gravity effect)
/// felt by the observer from all masses.
/// - `characteristic_length_scale` — the typical length scale (in meters) over which
/// the gravitational field varies at the observer’s location.
///
/// **For existing weak-field users** (Earth orbit, GNSS, solar-system navigation):
/// Supply your existing `phi` value and set `characteristic_length_scale = 0.0`.
/// The function safely returns 0.0 (the value in double precision).
///
/// **For strong-field / future users** (black-hole flybys, neutron stars, direct
/// gravimeters, or full metric evaluation):
/// Supply the measured or computed \(\phi\) and the real local length scale (or
/// the value from your metric). The function returns a physically accurate non-zero
/// curvature.
pub const fn kretschmann_from_potential_and_scale(
grav_potential_over_c2: Real,
characteristic_length_scale: Real,
) -> Real {
if characteristic_length_scale <= f!(0.0) || grav_potential_over_c2 <= f!(0.0) {
return f!(0.0);
}
// Exact weak-field limit: K ≈ 48 φ² / L⁴
let curvature_scale = f!(2.0) * grav_potential_over_c2
/ (characteristic_length_scale * characteristic_length_scale);
f!(12.0) * (curvature_scale * curvature_scale)
}
/// Computes both the gravitational lapse factor `α` and an estimate of the
/// Kretschmann scalar from the dimensionless gravitational potential Φ/c²
/// and a characteristic length scale.
///
/// The lapse factor α is computed using `alpha_from_weak_field_potential`,
/// which is the standard weak-field expression α = √(1 + 2Φ/c²). It is valid
/// when the dimensionless gravitational potential satisfies |Φ|/c² ≪ 1. In
/// this regime spacetime is nearly flat, gravitational time dilation is a
/// small perturbation, and higher-order curvature effects can safely be
/// neglected. The resulting α gives the factor by which clocks tick more
/// slowly in a gravitational well relative to a distant reference clock.
///
/// This approximation is excellent for solar-system navigation, GNSS
/// satellites, most spacecraft operations, and any environment where
/// |Φ|/c² remains much smaller than ~0.01. It is exported from
/// `deep_time::alpha_from_weak_field_potential` and is the recommended
/// way to obtain the lapse factor when you have the local Newtonian potential.
///
/// The weak-field regime breaks down in strong-gravity environments where
/// |Φ|/c² approaches or exceeds ~0.1. Such conditions occur near:
///
/// - the surface or immediate vicinity of neutron stars (where |Φ|/c² ≈ 0.15–0.25);
/// - regions near a black-hole event horizon (e.g. the photon rings imaged by the
/// Event Horizon Telescope around M87* or Sgr A*);
/// - the final inspiral and merger phases of binary neutron-star or black-hole
/// systems (as observed by LIGO/Virgo in events such as GW170817 or GW150914).
///
/// In those extreme regimes this function alone is no longer sufficient; a full
/// strong-field treatment (including curvature information passed to `Spacetime`)
/// is required.
///
/// For the `characteristic_length_scale` parameter:
/// - In weak-field conditions, pass `0.0`. This returns exactly the same clock
/// rate as the classic relativistic formulation and sets the Kretschmann scalar
/// to zero (its default value for all ordinary navigation, GNSS, or solar-system
/// work).
/// - In strong-field conditions, supply the typical length scale (in meters) over
/// which the gravitational field varies significantly at the observer’s location.
/// This allows the library to estimate the Kretschmann scalar and activate the
/// intrinsic Planck-scale saturation term when curvature becomes extreme.
pub const fn from_potential_velocity_and_scale(
grav_potential_over_c2: Real, // Φ/c² (total local potential)
velocity: Velocity,
characteristic_length_scale: Real,
) -> Spacetime {
let alpha: Real = Self::alpha_from_weak_field_potential(grav_potential_over_c2);
let kretschmann: Real = Self::kretschmann_from_potential_and_scale(
grav_potential_over_c2,
characteristic_length_scale,
);
Self::from_gravitic_and_velocity(alpha, velocity, kretschmann)
}
/// Recovers the Newtonian gravitational potential Φ (m²/s²) from the
/// gravitational lapse factor α using the weak-field relation.
///
/// \[
/// \alpha = \sqrt{1 + \frac{2\Phi}{c^2}} \quad\implies\quad
/// \Phi = \frac{c^2}{2}(\alpha^2 - 1)
/// \]
///
/// This is the inverse of [`Spacetime::alpha_from_weak_field_potential`].
#[inline]
pub const fn grav_potential_from_alpha(alpha: Real) -> Real {
let alpha_sq = alpha * alpha;
(alpha_sq - f!(1.0)) / f!(2.0) * C_SQUARED
}
/// Computes the total Newtonian gravitational potential Φ at a given position
/// from an arbitrary collection of point-mass bodies (Sun, Earth, Moon,
/// planets, asteroids, etc.).
///
/// This is the standard method used by real mission planners (Apollo,
/// Artemis, Mars orbiters, lunar landers) and in open-source astrodynamics
/// libraries (SPICE/NAIF, Orekit, GMAT, poliastro). It evaluates
///
/// \[
/// \Phi = -\sum_i \frac{GM_i}{r_i}
/// \]
///
/// ## Examples
///
/// Realistic cislunar trajectory
///
/// ```rust
/// use deep_time::{Position, Spacetime};
///
/// let bodies = [
/// (Position::from_au(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), 1.3271244e20), // Sun
/// (Position::from_au(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), 3.9860044e14), // Earth
/// (Position::from_au(1.00257, 0.0, 0.0), 4.9048695e12), // Moon
/// ];
///
/// let position = Position::from_au(1.001, 0.001, 0.0); // e.g. spacecraft, asteroid, etc.
///
/// let phi = Spacetime::grav_potential_from_point_masses(
/// position,
/// bodies.iter().copied(),
/// );
/// ```
pub fn grav_potential_from_point_masses<I>(position: Position, bodies: I) -> Real
where
I: IntoIterator<Item = (Position, Real)>, // (body_position, GM in m³/s²)
{
let mut phi = 0.0;
for (body_pos, gm) in bodies {
let r = position.distance_to(body_pos);
if r > 0.0 {
phi -= gm / r;
}
}
phi
}
}
#[cfg(feature = "wire")]
impl Spacetime {
/// Size of the canonical wire representation in bytes (24 bytes).
pub const WIRE_SIZE: usize = 24;
/// Serializes this [`Spacetime`] snapshot into a fixed 24-byte buffer.
///
/// All fields are stored as little-endian IEEE 754 `f64`.
pub fn to_wire_bytes(&self) -> [u8; Self::WIRE_SIZE] {
let mut buf = [0u8; Self::WIRE_SIZE];
buf[0..8].copy_from_slice(&self.alpha.to_le_bytes());
buf[8..16].copy_from_slice(&self.beta.to_le_bytes());
buf[16..24].copy_from_slice(&self.kretschmann.to_le_bytes());
buf
}
/// Deserializes a [`Spacetime`] from exactly 24 bytes.
///
/// ## Security
///
/// Accepts any `f64` bit pattern (including `NaN`/`Inf`) to match the
/// type’s own invariants. Fixed size makes it immune to length-based
/// attacks. Safe for untrusted input.
pub fn from_wire_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Option<Self> {
if bytes.len() != Self::WIRE_SIZE {
return None;
}
let alpha = Real::from_le_bytes([
bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4], bytes[5], bytes[6], bytes[7],
]);
let beta = Real::from_le_bytes([
bytes[8], bytes[9], bytes[10], bytes[11], bytes[12], bytes[13], bytes[14], bytes[15],
]);
let kretschmann = Real::from_le_bytes([
bytes[16], bytes[17], bytes[18], bytes[19], bytes[20], bytes[21], bytes[22], bytes[23],
]);
Some(Self {
alpha,
beta,
kretschmann,
})
}
}