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traversable wormhole: a standalone construct

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Gravitational physics

a wormhole geometry that could be crossed in both directions, requiring exotic matter that violates the null energy condition.

In gravitational physics, traversable wormhole refers to a wormhole geometry that could be crossed in both directions, requiring exotic matter that violates the null energy condition. This meaning comes from Morris (1988) in American Journal of Physics.[1]

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References

Morris, M. S., & Thorne, K. S. (1988). Wormholes in spacetime and their use for interstellar travel: A tool for teaching general relativity. American Journal of Physics, 56(5), 395-412. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15620

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