A Relativistic Generalization of the Navier-Stokes Equations to Quark-Gluon Plasmas

I formulated a set of hydrodynamic equations that may provide a potential method to better understand the first movements of the universe and could aid in the development of a quantum theory of gravity. Using fluid mechanics to model the matter in the early universe that existed right after the Big Bang. I found that this liquid that existed right after the Big Bang is super-sensitive to fluctuations in its super-small shear viscosity and also probably “bubbled” into the protons and neutrons we know today. This super-sensitivity may help support an accurate computation of the shear viscosity which may in turn be used study and test certain quantum theories and string theories experimentally.

Name: Nilesh Tripuraneni
Stats: 18 year-old Senior from Clovis West High School in Fresno, CA
Influential Person: My brother
Career Goal: To attend a research university for my undergraduate education and investigate a variety of topics in math, physics, and economics.
Field Interest: I have always enjoyed theory because it seeks to unite truth with beauty; I have also done fluid mechanics research for the past two years. My project allowed me to meld these interests with astronomy, string theory, and quantum theory in order to link some disparate strands of physics.

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