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2+1 Black Hole with a Dynamical Conical Singularity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We find black hole solutions to Euclidean 2+1 gravity coupled to a relativistic particle which have a dynamical conical singularity at the horizon. These solutions mimic the tree level contribution to the partition function of gravity coupled to a quantum field theory. They are found to violate the standard area law for black hole entropy, their entropy being proportional to the total opening angle. Since each solution depends on the number of windings of the particle path around the horizon, the significance of their summation in the path integral is considered.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9601074,
  title  = {2+1 Black Hole with a Dynamical Conical Singularity},
  author = {Riccardo Argurio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9601074},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

11 pages, LaTeX, no figures. Revised version to appear in Class. Quant. Grav. The main changes are an expanded introduction and a better presentation of the body of the paper. Three paragraphs have also been added to the conclusion