The structure of AdS black holes and Chern-Simons theory in 2+1 dimensions

Authors
Fernando, S Mansouri, F
Citation
S. Fernando et F. Mansouri, The structure of AdS black holes and Chern-Simons theory in 2+1 dimensions, INT J MOD P, 14(4), 1999, pp. 505-520
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS A
ISSN journal
0217751X → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
505 - 520
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-751X(19990210)14:4<505:TSOABH>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We study anti-de Sitter black holes in 2 +/- 1 dimensions in terms of Chern -Simons gauge theory of the anti-de Sitter group coupled to a source. Takin g the source to be an anti-de Sitter state specified by its Casimir invaria nts, we show how all the relevant features of the black hole are accounted for. The requirement that the source be a unitary representation leads to a discrete tower of excited states which provide a microscopic model for the black hole.