TITLE:
Wormholes Supported by a Combination of Normal and Quintessential Matter in Einstein and Einstein-Maxwell Gravity
AUTHORS:
Peter K. F. Kuhfittig
KEYWORDS:
Wormholes; Quintessential Matter; Einstein-Maxwell Gravity
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Modern Physics,
Vol.4 No.1,
January
18,
2013
ABSTRACT: It is shown in the first part of this paper that a combined model comprising ordinary and quintessential matter can support a traversable wormhole in Einstein-Maxwell gravity. Since the solution allows zero tidal forces, the wormhole is suitable for a humanoid traveler. The second part of the paper shows that the electric field can be eliminated (Einstein gravity), but only by tolerating enormous tidal forces. Such a wormhole would still be capable of transmitting signals.