Black Holes
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
Black holes are among the most intriguing objects in modern physics. Their influence ranges from powering quasars and other active galactic nuclei, to providing key insights into quantum gravity. We review the observational evidence for black holes, and briefly discuss some of their properties. We also describe some recent developments involving cosmic censorship and the statistical origin of black hole entropy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9808035,
title = {Black Holes},
author = {Gary T. Horowitz and Saul A. Teukolsky},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9808035},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
13 pages, To appear in the American Physical Society Centenary issue of Reviews of Modern Physics, March 1999