The Quantum Physics of Black Holes: Results from String Theory

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18 May 2001

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.gr-qc/0105063

Abstract

We review recent progress in our understanding of the physics of black holes. In particular, we discuss the ideas from string theory that explain the entropy of black holes from a counting of microstates of the hole, and the related derivation of unitary Hawking radiation from such holes.

Keywords

PHYSICS OF BLACK HOLES
QUANTUM PHYSICS
STRING THEORY
RADIATION
ENTROPY

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Version 1, 2001-05-18, ArXiv
Published version: Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, 50 (1), 153.

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