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Wormhole solution in Bergmann-Wagoner scalar-tensor gravitational theory

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We give a Euclidean wormhole solution in the vacuum Bergmann-Wagoner scalar-tensor gravitational theory. We show that this wormhole, unlike others, has complex charge and is a baby universe (half a wormhole).

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  1. Department of Physics, Tianjin College of Education, 300020, Tianjin, China

    Xing -Guo Xiao

  2. Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China

    Liao Liu

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Xiao, X.G., Liu, L. Wormhole solution in Bergmann-Wagoner scalar-tensor gravitational theory. Int J Theor Phys 35, 1503–1510 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02084956

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