The Case For Black Hole Remnants: A Review
Abstract
It has been almost 40 years since the proposal of the idea that Hawking radiation of black holes does not lead to a complete evaporation but rather a "remnant" state. Though traditionally viewed with great criticisms especially from the high energy physics community, in recent years, various approaches have demonstrated that black hole remnants remain a viable possibility. In this review, which is primarily aimed as an introduction to the subject, we will discuss some possible routes to forming remnants and their respective properties and challenges.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2412.00322,
title = {The Case For Black Hole Remnants: A Review},
author = {Yen Chin Ong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.00322},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
Invited contribution for the book "The Black Hole Information Paradox" (Eds. Ali Akil and Cosimo Bambi, Springer Singapore, expected in 2025); ver.2: improved and expanded some discussions; fixed typos and grammatical errors