Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Physics
Date
12-2012
Primary Advisor
Scott Fraser, Thomas D. Gutierrez
Abstract/Summary
What would be the properties of a universe with only one spatial dimension and one time dimension? General relativity in 1+1 dimensions is unique since the two curvature terms in the Einstein field equations cancel. This makes the Einstein field equations algebraic rather than differential equations. This special feature can make 1+1 dimensionality attractive as an instructional tool to simplify the mathematics that many beginners find opaque. We explore the implications and features of the Einstein field equations in 1+1 dimensions and find they provide a surprisingly rich and interesting model. We then study an alternate theory and its implications for a potentially stable wormhole solution.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/65
