The quantum structure of black holes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-11-11 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We give an elementary review of black holes in string theory. We discuss black hole entropy from string microstates and Hawking radiation from these states. We then review the structure of 2-charge microstates, and explore how `fractionation' can lead to quantum effects over macroscopic length scales of order the horizon radius.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0510180,
title = {The quantum structure of black holes},
author = {Samir D. Mathur},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0510180},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Review article, 58 pages, 2 figures; references added, note about topics covered