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Using embedding theorems to account for the extreme properties of traversable wormholes

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2024-03-06 v3

Abstract

Embedding theorems, which have a long history in the general theory of relativity, are used in this paper to account for two of the most troubling aspects of Morris-Thorne wormholes, (1) the origin of exotic matter and the amount needed to sustain a wormhole, and (2) the enormous radial tension that is characteristic of wormholes with moderately-sized throats. Attributing the latter to exotic matter ignores the fact that exotic matter was introduced for a completely different reason and is usually present in only small quantities.

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@article{arxiv.2202.06097,
  title  = {Using embedding theorems to account for the extreme properties of traversable wormholes},
  author = {Peter K. F. Kuhfittig},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.06097},
  year   = {2024}
}

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8 pages, no figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2202.00051