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Do Black Holes Destroy Information?

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

I review the information loss paradox that was first formulated by Hawking, and discuss possible ways of resolving it. All proposed solutions have serious drawbacks. I conclude that the information loss paradox may well presage a revolution in fundamental physics. (To appear in the proceedings of the International Symposium on Black Holes, Membranes, Wormholes, and Superstrings.)

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9209058,
  title  = {Do Black Holes Destroy Information?},
  author = {John Preskill},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9209058},
  year   = {2007}
}

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18 pages, harvmac, CALT-68-1819