Editors:
- Presents the most state-of-the-art findings on wormholes, geons, and other spacetime curvature questions developed out of the Einstein field equations
- Contains contributions by leaders in the field of theoretical general relativity research
- Combines general relativity theories and quantum physics in a comprehensive review for students and researchers interested in the topics of time travel, warp drives, and more
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 189)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Traversable Wormholes
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Front Matter
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Energy Conditions
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Top researchers in the field of gravitation present the state-of-the-art topics outlined in this book, ranging from the stability of rotating wormholes solutions supported by ghost scalar fields, modified gravity applied to wormholes, the study of novel semi-classical and nonlinear energy conditions, to the applications of quantum effects and the superluminal version of the warp drive in modified spacetime. Based on Einstein's field equations, this cutting-edge research area explores the more far-fetched theoretical outcomes of General Relativity and relates them to quantum field theory. This includes quantum energy inequalities, flux energy conditions, and wormhole curvature, and sheds light on not just the theoretical physics but also on the possible applications to warp drives and time travel.
This book extensively explores the physical properties and characteristics of these 'exotic spacetimes,' describing in detail the general relativistic geometries thatgenerate closed timelike curves.
Editors and Affiliations
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Departamento de Física da FCUL , Lisboa, Portugal
Francisco S. N. Lobo
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Wormholes, Warp Drives and Energy Conditions
Editors: Francisco S. N. Lobo
Series Title: Fundamental Theories of Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55182-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-55181-4Published: 23 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85588-2Published: 28 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-55182-1Published: 16 May 2017
Series ISSN: 0168-1222
Series E-ISSN: 2365-6425
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 303
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics