Static and spherically symmetric wormholes in metric-affine theories of gravity

Abstract

We consider static and spherically symmetric wormhole solutions in extended metric-affine theories of gravity supposing that stability and traversability of these objects can be achieved by means of the geometric degrees of freedom. In particular, we consider $f(R)$ metric, $f(T)$ teleparallel, and $f(Q)$ symmetric teleparallel models where curvature, torsion, and non-metricity rule entirely the background geometry without invoking any exotic energy-momentum tensor as matter field source. Starting from the flaring out and null energy conditions, we gather together a series of constraints which allow us to state that stable and traversable wormholes can be derived in a purely geometric approach resorting to modified gravity theories with more degrees of freedom than general relativity.

10 pages, 1 table; accepted for publication on Phys. Rev. D

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