Einstein-Rosen bridge

English

Etymology

From the names of the physicists who originally predicted it, Einstein (Albert Einstein) and Rosen (Nathan Rosen)

Noun

Einstein -Rosen bridge (plural Einstein-Rosen bridges)

(physics) A type of wormhole that is inherently unstable and collapses before any information or matter can pass through.

Synonyms

ER
ER bridge

Derived terms

ER=EPR / EPR=ER (a conjecture about the nature of the universe that connects quantum physics to spacetime physics)

Related terms

Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox

References

Einstein-Rosen bridge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.