The quantum physics of black holes: Results from string theory

被引:41
作者
Das, SR
Mathur, SD
机构
[1] Tata Inst Fundamental Res, Bombay 400005, Maharashtra, India
[2] Ohio State Univ, Dept Phys, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
关键词
black holes; information loss; string theory; D-branes; holography;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.nucl.50.1.153
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
学科分类号
070202 ;
摘要
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.
引用
收藏
页码:153 / 206
页数:54
相关论文
共 105 条
[1]  
AHARONY O, 1999, HEPTH9905111
[2]  
[Anonymous], HEPTH9512077
[3]  
[Anonymous], HEPTH9507048
[4]  
[Anonymous], JEHP
[5]   Phenomenology, astrophysics, and cosmology of theories with submillimeter dimensions and TeV scale quantum gravity [J].
Arkani-Hamed, N ;
Dimopoulos, S ;
Dvali, G .
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 1999, 59 (08)
[6]   On D-branes and black holes in four dimensions [J].
Balasubramanian, V ;
Larsen, F .
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B, 1996, 478 (1-2) :199-208
[7]   DIFFICULTIES FOR THE EVOLUTION OF PURE STATES INTO MIXED STATES [J].
BANKS, T ;
SUSSKIND, L ;
PESKIN, ME .
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B, 1984, 244 (01) :125-134
[8]   M theory as a matrix model: A conjecture [J].
Banks, T ;
Fischler, W ;
Shenker, SH ;
Susskind, L .
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 1997, 55 (08) :5112-5128
[9]   GENERALIZED SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS IN BLACK-HOLE PHYSICS [J].
BEKENSTE.JD .
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 1974, 9 (12) :3292-3300
[10]   ENTROPY BOUNDS AND BLACK-HOLE REMNANTS [J].
BEKENSTEIN, JD .
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 1994, 49 (04) :1912-1921