Aspects of black hole quantum mechanics and thermodynamics in 2+1 dimensions
- 15 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 51 (2) , 622-631
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.51.622
Abstract
We discuss the quantum mechanics and thermodynamics of the (2+1)-dimensional black hole, using both minisuperspace methods and exact results from Chern-Simons theory. In particular, we evaluate the first quantum correction to the black hole entropy. We show that the dynamical variables of the black hole arise from the possibility of a deficit angle at the (Euclidean) horizon, and briefly speculate as to how they may provide a basis for a statistical picture of black hole thermodynamics.Keywords
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