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How much negative energy does a wormhole need?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v2

Abstract

It is known that traversible wormholes require negative energy density. We here argue how much negative energy is needed for wormholes, using a local analysis which does not assume any symmetry. and in particular allows dynamic (non-stationary) but non-degenerate wormholes. We find that wormholes require two constraints on the energy density, given by two independent components of the Einstein equation.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9905033,
  title  = {How much negative energy does a wormhole need?},
  author = {Daisuke Ida and Sean A. Hayward},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9905033},
  year   = {2009}
}

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