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)

1. (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