No static spherically symmetric wormholes in Horndeski theory

Nov 11, 2017
7 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 97 (2018) 12, 124040
  • Published: Jun 19, 2018
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Abstract: (APS)
We consider the Horndeski theory in four-dimensional space-time as the most general theory with a single scalar field and second order field equations. We show that this theory does not admit stable, static, spherically symmetric, asymptotically flat, Lorentzian wormholes.
  • symmetry: rotation
  • dimension: 4
  • wormhole
  • space-time
  • gravitation: model
  • scalar tensor
  • stability