Published January 7, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Light sheets and the covariant entropy conjecture

Creators

  • 1. Mathematics Department, Coventry University, Coventry (United Kingdom)

Description

We examine the holography bound suggested by Bousso in his covariant entropy conjecture, and argue that it is violated because his notion of light sheet is too generous. We suggest its replacement by a weaker bound. (letter to the editor)

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0264-9381/19/L1/q201l1.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity (ISSN 1361-6382) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. L1-L4
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34031316
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOUND STATE; CAUCHY PROBLEM; ENTROPY; HOLOGRAPHY; MINKOWSKI SPACE; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES