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Some Thermodynamic Aspects of Black Holes and Singularities

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-28 v2 Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We review and correct the classical critical exponents characterizing the transition from negative to positive black hole's heat capacity at high charge--angular momentum. We discuss the stability properties of black holes as a thermodynamic system in equilibrium with a radiation bath (canonical ensamble) by using the Helmholtz free energy potential. We finally analytically extend the analysis to negative mass holes and study its thermodynamical stability behavior.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9601006,
  title  = {Some Thermodynamic Aspects of Black Holes and Singularities},
  author = {C. O. Lousto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9601006},
  year   = {2009}
}

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16 pages, RevTeX, 5 compressed figures