Creating a Wormhole: Process & Theory

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The discussion revolves around the theoretical processes involved in creating wormholes, drawing parallels with the established understanding of black holes. Participants explore the nature of wormholes, their potential creation methods, and the necessary conditions for their stability, including the concept of exotic matter.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant asserts that black holes are real and discusses the conditions under which they form, questioning whether similar processes could apply to wormholes.
  • Another participant references a Wikipedia article on wormholes, suggesting it as a resource for further reading.
  • A participant recalls that creating a wormhole classically may require a time machine and cites the Morris-Thorne-Yurtserver paper, which discusses wormhole creation and the need for exotic matter to stabilize them.
  • The same participant mentions that wormholes might arise from quantum methods, possibly linked to the concept of "quantum foam".
  • There is a reiteration of the need for exotic matter to stabilize wormholes, which violates the weak energy condition, as discussed in the referenced paper.
  • A participant expresses gratitude for the information and indicates they will consider it further.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present multiple competing views regarding the creation of wormholes, with no consensus reached on the processes or conditions required.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes references to theoretical concepts that may depend on specific definitions and assumptions about black holes and wormholes, which remain unresolved.

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Do we know process of creating wormhole?
Black hole is real in nature and we know what is reason of it. If energy concentrate in sphere with radius which less gravitational radius then second cosmic velocity is speed of light and create black hole. We know process which can create these. If we know it we can realize quantum black hole useful colliders or other method in the future. In the past we didn't know about fact black hole is real or only theoretical object. Today we registered black hole and know that it's real object because experiment show it. We can't find wormhole too. But do we know about process which can create it like in situations with theory of black hole (black hole can realize when energy (mass) concentrate in sphere with little radius)? Or we only know that it can be real. If we know it tell me please what should I read for know theory which tell about it?
 
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As I recall, to create a wormhole classically one would need a time machine :(. (Such as, for instance, closed time-like curves). For a reference, see the Morris-Thorne-Yurtserver paper, "Wormholes, Time machines, and the weak energy condition", https://authors.library.caltech.edu/9262/1/MORprl88.pdf. See the section on "wormhole creation".

Morris, et al, suggests that wormholes might be created by quantum methods, possibly even arising naturally from the hypothetical "quantum foam". To be useful, though, such wormholes would need to be stabilized. This requires "exotic matter", matter that violates the weak energy condition. The above paper talks about this in more depth.

Kip Thorne, one of the co-authors of the above paper, talks a bit about this very briefly, in more popular and less technical language, in his book, "Black holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy". The book is not bad for a popularization, though at PF the moderators recommend posting references to peer-reviewed papers.
 
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As I recall, to create a wormhole classically one would need a time machine :(. (Such as, for instance, closed time-like curves). For a reference, see the Morris-Thorne-Yurtserver paper, "Wormholes, Time machines, and the weak energy condition", https://authors.library.caltech.edu/9262/1/MORprl88.pdf. See the section on "wormhole creation".

Morris, et al, suggests that wormholes might be created by quantum methods, possibly even arising naturally from the hypothetical "quantum foam". To be useful, though, such wormholes would need to be stabilized. This requires "exotic matter", matter that violates the weak energy condition. The above paper talks about this in more depth.

Kip Thorne, one of the co-authors of the above paper, talks a bit about this very briefly, in more popular and less technical language, in his book, "Black holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy". The book is not bad for a popularization, though at PF the moderators recommend posting references to peer-reviewed papers.
Thank you for answer. I'll think about it
 

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