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Entropy of Black Holes in N=2 Supergravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-12-03 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Using the techniques of isolated horizon formalism, we construct the space of solutions of asymptotically flat extremal black holes in N=2 pure supergravity in 4 dimensions. We prove the laws of black hole mechanics. Further, restricting to constant area phase space, we show that the spherical horizons admits a U(1) Chern- Simons theory. Standard way of quantizing this topological theory and counting states confirms that entropy is indeed proportional to the area of horizon.

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@article{arxiv.0907.1556,
  title  = {Entropy of Black Holes in N=2 Supergravity},
  author = {Ayan Chatterjee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.1556},
  year   = {2009}
}

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