The quantum physics of black holes: Results from string theory

Authors
Das, SR Mathur, SD
Citation
Sr. Das et Sd. Mathur, The quantum physics of black holes: Results from string theory, ANN R NUCL, 50, 2000, pp. 153-206
Citations number
107
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
01638998 → ACNP
Volume
50
Year of publication
2000
Pages
153 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-8998(2000)50:<153:TQPOBH>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We review recent progress in our understanding of the physics of black hole s. In particular, we discuss the ideas from string theory that explain the entropy of black holes from a counting of microstates of the hole, and the related derivation of unitary Hawking radiation from such holes.