Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution, An: The Holographic Universe...

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Leonard Susskind (Stanford Univ, Usa) James Lindesay (Howard Univ, Usa)

Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution, An

The Holographic Universe

Leonard Susskind (Stanford Univ, Usa), James Lindesay (Howard Univ, Usa)

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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
23 December 2004

Galaxies & stars; Particle & high-energy physics

Over the last decade the physics of black holes has been revolutionized by developments that grew out of Jacob Bekenstein's realization that black holes have entropy. Steven Hawking raised profound issues concerning the loss of information in black hole evaporation and the consistency of quantum mechanics in a world with gravity. For two decades these questions puzzled theoretical physicists and eventually led to a revolution in the way we think about space, time, matter and information. This revolution has culminated in a remarkable principle called ""The Holographic Principle"", which is now a major focus of attention in gravitational research, quantum field theory and elementary particle physics. Leonard Susskind, one of the co-inventors of the Holographic Principle as well as one of the founders of String theory, develops and explains these concepts.

By: Leonard Susskind (Stanford Univ Usa), James Lindesay (Howard Univ, Usa)
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Country of Publication: Singapore
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9789812560834
ISBN 10: 9812560831
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 23 December 2004
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Black Holes and Quantum Mechanics:; The Schwarzschild Black Hole; Scalar Wave Equation in a Schwarzschild Background; Quantum Fields in Rindler Space; Entropy of the Free Quantum Field in Rindler Space; Thermodynamics of Black Holes; Charged Black Holes; The Stretched Horizon; The Laws of Nature; The Puzzle of Information Conservation in Black Hole Environments; Horizons and the UV/IR Connection; Entropy Bounds and Holography:; Entropy Bounds; The Holographic Principle and Anti de Sitter Space; Black Holes in a Box; Black Holes and Strings:; Strings; Entropy of Strings and Black Holes

Leonard Susskind is Felix Bloch Professor of Theoretical Physics at Stanford University. He is the Recipient of the J J Sakurai Prize, the Pregel Prize, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also Distinguished Professor of Physics at the Korean Institute for Advanced Study and Extraordinary Professor of Physics at the University of Stellenbosch. James Lindesay is Professor of Physics at Howard University.

Reviews for Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution, An: The Holographic Universe

The authors, both established researchers, present a review of black hole physics in one of the simplest and most efficient ways ]] The book will be useful for students of physics and for everyone interested in understanding ways in which knowledge is generated theoretically. -- Mathematical Reviews Mathematical Reviews .,. This well-planned, stimulating and sometimes provocative book can be enthusiastically recommended.?