Gravitation, thermodynamics and quantum theory

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/16/12A/309MaRDI QIDQ4934993zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Robert M. Wald

Publication date 30 January 2000

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9901033

zbMATH Keywords

black hole thermodynamicsrelationship between gravitation, thermodynamics and quantum theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical and relativistic thermodynamics (80A10) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45)

Abstract: During the past 30 years, research in general relativity has brought to light strong hints of a very deep and fundamental relationship between gravitation, thermodynamics, and quantum theory. The most striking indication of such a relationship comes from black hole thermodynamics, where it appears that certain laws of black hole mechanics are, in fact, simply the ordinary laws of thermodynamics applied to a system containing a black hole. This article will review the present status of black hole thermodynamics and will discuss some of the related unresolved issues concerning gravitation, thermodynamics, and quantum theory.

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