Black holes

Authors
Horowitz, GT Teukolsky, SA
Citation
Gt. Horowitz et Sa. Teukolsky, Black holes, REV M PHYS, 71, 1999, pp. S180-S186
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00346861 → ACNP
Volume
71
Year of publication
1999
Pages
S180 - S186
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6861(199903)71:<S180:BH>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Black holes are among the most intriguing objects in modern physics. They p ower quasars and other active galactic nuclei and also provide key insights into quantum gravity. We review the observational evidence for black holes and briefly discuss some of their properties. We also describe some recent developments involving cosmic censorship and the statistical origin of bla ck-hole entropy. [S0034-6861(99)04902-8].