Aspects of black hole quantum mechanics and thermodynamics in 2+1 dimensions
Abstract
We discuss the quantum mechanics and thermodynamics of the (2+1)-dimensional black hole, using both minisuperspace methods and exact results from Chern-Simons theory. In particular, we evaluate the first quantum correction to the black hole entropy. We show that the dynamical variables of the black hole arise from the possibility of a deficit angle at the (Euclidean) horizon, and briefly speculate as to how they may provide a basis for a statistical picture of black hole thermodynamics.
- Publication:
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Physical Review D
- Pub Date:
- January 1995
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.51.622
- arXiv:
- arXiv:gr-qc/9405070
- Bibcode:
- 1995PhRvD..51..622C
- Keywords:
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- 04.60.Kz;
- 04.70.Dy;
- 97.60.Lf;
- Lower dimensional models;
- minisuperspace models;
- Quantum aspects of black holes evaporation thermodynamics;
- Black holes;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- 20 pages and 2 figures, LaTeX, IASSNS-HEP-94/34 and UCD-94-13