English

Strings, Black Holes and Lorentz Contraction

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-07 v1

Abstract

Consistency of quantum mechanics in black hole physics requires unusual Lorentz transformation properties of the size and shape of physical systems with momentum beyond the Planck scale. A simple parton model illustrates the kind of behavior which is needed. It is then shown that conventional fundamental string theory shares these features.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9308139,
  title  = {Strings, Black Holes and Lorentz Contraction},
  author = {Leonard Susskind},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9308139},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

13 pages, PHYZZX, Stanford preprint SU-ITP-93-21

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