Physical effects in wormholes and time machines

Valery P. Frolov and Igor D. Novikov
Phys. Rev. D 42, 1057 – Published 15 August 1990
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Abstract

Physical effects in a spacetime with a traversable wormhole are considered. It is shown that the interaction of a wormhole with the surrounding matter and with the external gravitational field almost inevitably transforms it into a time machine.

  • Received 9 February 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.42.1057

©1990 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Valery P. Frolov

  • Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
  • P. N. Lebedev, Physical Institute, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

Igor D. Novikov

  • Space Research Institute, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

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Vol. 42, Iss. 4 — 15 August 1990

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