Year: 2001
Type: review
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.
Source: Living Reviews in Relativity
DOI: 10.12942/lrr-2001-6
Author: Robert M. Wald
Institution: University of Chicago
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: National Science Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W2081528567