English

Non-minimally coupled scalar fields and isolated horizons

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2016-08-31 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The isolated horizon framework is extended to include non-minimally coupled scalar fields. As expected from the analysis based on Killing horizons, entropy is no longer given just by (a quarter of) the horizon area but also depends on the scalar field. In a subsequent paper these results will serve as a point of departure for a statistical mechanical derivation of entropy using quantum geometry.

Cite

@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0305044,
  title  = {Non-minimally coupled scalar fields and isolated horizons},
  author = {Abhay Ashtekar and Alejandro Corichi and Daniel Sudarsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0305044},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

14 pages, 1 figure, revtex4. References and minor clarifications added

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