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On efficient “time travel” in Gödel spacetime

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Here we show that there exist closed timelike curves in Gödel spacetime with total acceleration less than \({2\pi\sqrt{9+6\sqrt{3}}}\). This settles a question posed by Malament (J Math Phys 26:774–777, 1985; J Math Phys 28:2427–2430, 1987).

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Manchak, J.B. On efficient “time travel” in Gödel spacetime. Gen Relativ Gravit 43, 51–60 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-010-1068-3

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