TOPICAL REVIEW: The (2 + 1)-dimensional black hole
Abstract
I review the classical and quantum properties of the (2+1)-dimensional black hole of Ba{ñ}ados, Teitelboim, and Zanelli. This solution of the Einstein field equations in three spacetime dimensions shares many of the characteristics of the Kerr black hole: it has an event horizon, an inner horizon, and an ergosphere; it occurs as an endpoint of gravitational collapse; it exhibits mass inflation; and it has a nonvanishing Hawking temperature and interesting thermodynamic properties. At the same time, its structure is simple enough to allow a number of exact computations, particularly in the quantum realm, that are impractical in 3+1 dimensions.
- Publication:
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Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Pub Date:
- December 1995
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0264-9381/12/12/005
- arXiv:
- arXiv:gr-qc/9506079
- Bibcode:
- 1995CQGra..12.2853C
- Keywords:
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- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- LaTeX, 34 pages, 4 figures in separate file