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Wormholes in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theories with a scalar self-interaction potential

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2020-09-16 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We construct wormholes in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theories with a potential for the scalar field that includes a mass term and self-interaction terms. By varying the Gauss-Bonnet coupling constant we delimit the domain of existence of wormholes in these theories. The presence of the self-interaction enlarges the domain of existence significantly. There arise wormholes with a single throat and wormholes with an equator and a double throat. We determine the physical properties of these wormholes including their mass, their size and their geometry.

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@article{arxiv.2006.13008,
  title  = {Wormholes in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theories with a scalar self-interaction potential},
  author = {Rustam Ibadov and Burkhard Kleihaus and Jutta Kunz and Sardor Murodov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.13008},
  year   = {2020}
}

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16 pages, 8 figures