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Stationary bubbles: information loss paradox?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2019-02-27 v2

Abstract

The main purpose of this work is to build classically stationary bubbles, within the thin-shell formalism, which are unstable under quantum effects; they either collapse into a black hole or expand. Thus, the final state can be thought of a superposition of geometries. We point out that, from a quantum mechanical point of view, there is no issue with a loss of information in such configuration. A classical observer sees a definite geometry and, hence, finds an effective loss of information. Although it does not cover all possible cases, we emphasise the role of semi-classical gravitational effects, mediated by instatons, in alleviating/solving the information loss paradox.

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@article{arxiv.1602.04969,
  title  = {Stationary bubbles: information loss paradox?},
  author = {Guillem Domènech and Misao Sasaki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1602.04969},
  year   = {2019}
}

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Parallel talk given at the 2nd LeCosPA Symposium: Everything about Gravity

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