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The black hole final state

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-05-05 v2

Abstract

We propose that in quantum gravity one needs to impose a final state boundary condition at black hole singularities. This resolves the apparent contradiction between string theory and semiclassical arguments over whether black hole evaporation is unitary.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0310281,
  title  = {The black hole final state},
  author = {Gary T. Horowitz and Juan Maldacena},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0310281},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

17 pages, harvmac, 1 figure, v2: comment about interactions and references added