vacuum-wormholes

Short-lived wormholes at the Planck scale that constitute the fabric of space-time and give rise to particles and forces.

1 chapter across 1 book

Diaspora (1997)Greg Egan

Chapter 10

In this chapter, Gabriel explores the extensive historical and theoretical groundwork on traversable wormholes, focusing on Kozuch Theory which posits that elementary particles are wormhole mouths connecting different points in space-time. The chapter details how these wormholes underpin particle physics and cosmology, and discusses the technological challenges and potential of splicing wormholes to create traversable passages for matter and machines. Gabriel's personal motivation is revealed as he seeks a grand, long-term project to give his extended life purpose.