Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2008-06-06
Int.J.PureAppl.Math.44:467-482,2008
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
17 pages, 2 figures, AMSTeX
Scientific paper
Wormholes allowed by the general theory of relativity that are simultaneously traversable by humanoid travelers are subject to severe constraints from quantum field theory, particularly the so-called quantum inequalities, here slightly extended. Moreover, self-collapse of such wormholes can only be prevented by the use of "exotic matter," which, being rather problematical, should be used in only minimal quantities. However, making the layer of exotic matter arbitrarily thin leads to other problems, such as the need for extreme fine-tuning. This paper discusses a class of wormhole geometries that strike a balance between reducing the proper distance across the exotic region and the degree of fine-tuning required to achieve this reduction. Surprisingly, the degree of fine-tuning appears to be a generic feature of the type of wormhole discussed. No particular restriction is placed on the throat size, even though the proper thickness of the exotic region can indeed be quite small. Various traversability criteria are shown to be met.
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