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.
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页码:153 / 206
页数:54
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