Meanings
plural Einstein-Rosen bridges
- relativity physicsA type of wormhole that is inherently unstable and collapses before any information or matter can pass through.
Synonyms: ER, E-R, ER bridge, E-R bridge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of wormhole that is inherently unstable and collapses before any information or matter can pass through.
Origin
From the names of the physicists who originally predicted it, Einstein (Albert Einstein) and Rosen (Nathan Rosen).
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