Microcanonical Description of (Micro) Black Holes

The microcanonical ensemble is the proper ensemble to describe black holes which are not in thermodynamic equilibrium, such as radiating black holes. This choice of ensemble eliminates the problems, e.g., negative specific heat (not allowed in the canonical ensemble) and loss of unitarity, encounter...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Harms, Roberto Casadio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/13/2/502/