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Massive Elementary Particles and Black Holes

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

An outstanding problem posed by Einstein's general theory of relativity to the quantum theory of point particle fields is the fate of a massive point particle; for, in the classical solutions of Einstein's theory, such a system should be a black hole. We use exact results in a new approach to quantum gravity to show that this conclusion is obviated by quantum loop effects. Phenomenological implications are discussed

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0312188,
  title  = {Massive Elementary Particles and Black Holes},
  author = {B. F. L. Ward},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0312188},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

11 pages; 1 figure; improved text relating to asymptotic safety

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