Analogue models of (and for) gravity have a long and distinguished history dating back to the earliest years of general relativity. In this review article we will discuss the history, aims, results, and future prospects for the various analogue models. We start the discussion by presenting a particularly simple example of an analogue model, before exploring the rich history and complex tapestry of models discussed in the literature. The last decade in particular has seen a remarkable and sustained development of analogue gravity ideas, leading to some hundreds of published articles, a workshop, two books, and this review article. Future prospects for the analogue gravity programme also look promising, both on the experimental front (where technology is rapidly advancing) and on the theoretical front (where variants of analogue models can be used as a springboard for radical attacks on the problem of quantum gravity).

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模拟重力。

引力的模拟模型有着悠久而杰出的历史，可以追溯到广义相对论的早期。在这篇评论文章中，我们将讨论各种模拟模型的历史、目标、结果和未来前景。在探索文献中讨论的模型的丰富历史和复杂挂毯之前，我们首先提出一个特别简单的模拟模型示例来开始讨论。特别是在过去的十年里，模拟重力思想取得了显着且持续的发展，导致了数百篇发表的文章、一个研讨会、两本书和这篇评论文章。模拟引力计划的未来前景也看起来充满希望，无论是在实验前沿（技术正在迅速进步）还是在理论前沿（模拟模型的变体可以用作对量子引力问题进行激进攻击的跳板） 。