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Logarithmic correction to the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The exact formula derived by us earlier for the entropy of a four dimensional non-rotating black hole within the quantum geometry formulation of the event horizon in terms of boundary states of a three dimensional Chern-Simons theory, is reexamined for large horizon areas. In addition to the {\it semiclassical} Bekenstein-Hawking contribution to the area obtained earlier, we find a contribution proportional to the logarithm of the area together with subleading corrections that constitute a series in inverse powers of the area.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0002040,
  title  = {Logarithmic correction to the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy},
  author = {Romesh K. Kaul and Parthasarathi Majumdar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0002040},
  year   = {2008}
}

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4 pages in Revtex format, one eps figure; version published in Physical Review Letters