Wald Entropy for Ghost-Free, Infinite Derivative Theories of Gravity
Abstract
In this Letter, we demonstrate that the Wald entropy for any spherically symmetric black hole within an infinite derivative theory of gravity that is quadratic in curvature is determined solely by the area law. Thus, the infrared behavior of gravity is captured by the Einstein-Hilbert term, provided that the massless graviton remains the only propagating degree of freedom in the spacetime.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- May 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.201101
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1503.05568
- Bibcode:
- 2015PhRvL.114t1101C
- Keywords:
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- 04.50.Kd;
- 04.50.-h;
- 04.60.Cf;
- 04.70.Dy;
- Modified theories of gravity;
- Higher-dimensional gravity and other theories of gravity;
- Gravitational aspects of string theory;
- Quantum aspects of black holes evaporation thermodynamics;
- High Energy Physics - Theory;
- Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 4 pages