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  "abstract": "Traversable wormholes in general relativity require non-standard matter sources, making the identification of physically motivated equations of state particularly important. We investigate wormholes supported by a polytropic equation of state, considering homogeneous and inhomogeneous configurations within a unified framework. We derive the corresponding solutions and analyze the effects of the polytropic parameters on the geometry and energy conditions. In the homogeneous case, the polytropic construction yields a consistent wormhole interior whose geometry and matter content are governed by the constant polytropic parameters. For the inhomogeneous case, we obtain a general analytical expression showing that the geometry is completely determined by the radial polytropic coefficient $ω(r)$. For positive $ω(r)$, the requirement for physically meaningful solutions naturally restricts the polytropic exponent to odd integer values. Using a power-law profile, we construct explicit classes of solutions exhibiting distinct parameter regimes and finite radial support. Interestingly enough, for an exponent $α=2γ-3$, a generalized absurdly benign traversable wormhole-like configuration emerges naturally. Although the flare-out condition implies null-energy-condition violation at the throat, the inhomogeneous framework allows its radial distribution to be controlled. Our results establish a systematic connection between polytropic matter and wormhole geometry, providing a flexible framework for constructing compact wormholes with localized exotic matter.",
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      "name": "Remo Garattini"
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    {
      "name": "Emmanuel N. Saridakis"
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      "name": "Athanasios G. Tzikas"
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2608.16969",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.16969",
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  "published": "2026-08-17",
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  "title": "Polytropic wormholes",
  "title_text": "Polytropic wormholes",
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