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Record Nr.

UNINA9910739444803321

Autore

Mann Robert B

Titolo

Black Holes: Thermodynamics, Information, and Firewalls / / by Robert B. Mann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-14496-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (103 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Physics, , 2191-5423

Disciplina

523.8875

Soggetti

Gravitation

Cosmology

Thermodynamics

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction.- Black Holes.- Black Hole Thermodynamics -- Field Quantization in Curved Spacetime -- Particle Creation and Observer-Dependent Radiation -- Black Hole Radiation -- The Information Paradox -- Firewalls.- Summary.

Sommario/riassunto

This book reflects the resurgence of interest in the quantum properties of black holes, culminating most recently in controversial discussions about firewalls. On the thermodynamic side, it describes how new developments allowed the inclusion of pressure/volume terms in the first law, leading to a new understanding of black holes as chemical systems, experiencing novel phenomena such as triple points and reentrant phase transitions. On the quantum-information side, the reader learns how basic arguments undergirding quantum complementarity have been shown to be flawed; and how this suggests that a black hole may surround itself with a firewall: a violent and chaotic region of highly excited states. In this thorough and pedagogical treatment, Robert Mann traces these new developments from their roots to our present-day understanding, highlighting their relationships and the challenges they present for quantum gravity.