Black Holes: A Simplified Theory for Quantum Gravity Non-Specialists
Year: 2009
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this work we present a simple theory of the Schwarzschild black hole basic thermo-dynamical characteristics, Bekenstein-Hawking entropy, Bekenstein entropy/surface quantization and Hawking temperature. In our theory many calculation steps are extremely simplified and formal (expressed mathematically via usual algebraic equation and physically via a phenomenological postulate conceptually similar to Bohr orbital momentum quantization postulate). Nevertheless, final results, i.e. formulas on mentioned black hole basic thermo-dynamical characteristics obtained by our theory are effectively identical to corresponding results obtained by accurate quantum gravity theories. Moreover, according to the third law or Nernst theorem of the black hole thermodynamics, we suggest a simple interpretation of the black hole entropy proportional to the degeneration of the ground state. In this way our theory can be very useful for the quantum gravity non-specialists (and even specialists).
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Vladan Panković
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1529448951