Published May 4, 2006 | Version v1
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Black holes, entropy and string theory

Creators

  • 1. Arnold Sommerfeld Center, Department fuer Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Theresienstrasse 37, 80333 Muenchen (Germany)

Description

I review insights from supergravity and string theory on the macroscopic and the microscopic description of black hole entropy. (Abstract Copyright [2006], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prop.200510279

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1002/prop.200510279;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fortschritte der Physik
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
5-6
Journal Page Range
p. 331-342
ISSN
0015-8208
CODEN
FPYKA6

Conference

Title
1. Annual conference of the European research and training network 'Basic Constituents, Fundamental Forces and Symmetries of the Universe'
Dates
20-26 Sep 2005
Place
Corfu (Greece)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
37055422
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; ENTROPY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STRING MODELS; SUPERGRAVITY; THERMODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUARK MODEL; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES

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