HEARSAY: Simulations for the probability of alien contact
Abstract
HEARSAY computes simulations of the causal contacts between emitters in the Galaxy. It implements the Stochastic Constrained Causal Contact Network (SC3Net) model and explores the parameter space of the model for the emergence of communicating nodes through Monte Carlo simulations and analyzes their causal connections. This model for the abundance and duration of civilizations is based on minimal assumptions and three free parameters, with focus on the statistical properties of empirical models instead of an interpretable model with variables to be determined by observation.
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Astrophysics Source Code Library
- Pub Date:
- June 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020ascl.soft06001L
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- Software