Traversable wormholes: Some simple examples

Journal Article · Mon May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.39.3182· OSTI ID:6190760

Visser, M

Building on the work of Morris, Thorne, and Yurtsever, some particularlysimple examples of traversable wormholes are exhibited. These examples arenotable both because the analysis is not limited to spherically symmetric casesand because it is possible to in some sense minimize the use of exotic matter.In particular, it is possible for a traveler to traverse such a wormholewithout passing through a region of exotic matter. As in previous analyses, theweak-energy condition is violated in these traversable wormholes.

• Research Organization: Theoretical Division, T-8, Mail Stop B-285, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545(US)
• OSTI ID: 6190760
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 39:10; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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