Abstract
Wormholes solutions are discussed in a theory with antisymmetric 3-rank tensor field Hmu nu rho (axion) coupled to scalar fields. The authors also consider a generalised gravity theory, which action is given by S= integral d4x square root -g(F( phi ,R)-1/2h( phi )( Del phi )2-g2 Hmu nu rho2), with F( phi ,R) and h( phi ) being arbitrary functions of a scalar phi and a scalar curvature R. Since it is conformally equivalent to the Einstein-Hilbert system with Hmu nu rho coupled to a scalar field, the authors can apply the above discussion to such a theory. Most models (R2 model, Jordan-Brans-Dicke theory, Zee's induced gravity model and the Einstein theory with non-minimal coupling) contain wormhole solutions. Although a wormhole solution cannot occur in the four-dimensional effective theory from a superstring model (Giddings and Strominger (1988)), if the effective theory has a scalar field (not dilaton) coupled non-minimally, a wormhole solution becomes possible.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 005 |
Pages (from-to) | 955-963 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1990 Dec 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)