Vol. 4 (2001) > lrr-2001-6
doi: 10.12942/lrr-2001-6
Living Rev. Relativity 4 (2001), 6
The Thermodynamics of Black Holes
1 Enrico Fermi Institute and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637-1433, U.S.A.
Article Abstract
We review the present status of black hole thermodynamics. Our review includes discussion of classical black hole thermodynamics, Hawking radiation from black holes, the generalized second law, and the issue of entropy bounds. A brief survey also is given of approaches to the calculation of black hole entropy. We conclude with a discussion of some unresolved open issues.
Keywords: Killing horizons, entropy bounds, event horizons, black holes, black hole thermodynamics, variational methods, Euclidean methods, statistical mechanics, quantum field theory, quantum gravity, thermodynamics, generalized second law, Hawking radiation
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Article History
| ORIGINAL | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2001-6 |
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| Title | The Thermodynamics of Black Holes |
| Author | Robert M. Wald |
| Date | accepted 13 February 2001, published 9 July 2001 |
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