Traversable wormholes

ORAL  · Invited

Abstract

The prospect of traversable wormhole configurations has long been a source of fascination. I will describe the first examples that are consistent in a UV completable theory of gravity, involving no exotic matter. The configuration involves a direct connection between the two ends of the wormhole. I will also discuss its implications for quantum information in gravity, the black hole information paradox, and its relation to quantum teleportation.

*NSF CAREER: PHY-1352084 Quantum Field Theory in Diverse Dimensions, Supersymmetry, and Quantum Gravity DOE: 7611176-01 Quantum Communication Channels for Fundamental Physics (QCCFP)

Presenters

  • Daniel L. Jafferis

    • Harvard University

Authors

  • Daniel L. Jafferis

    • Harvard University