Published January 2, 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Black holes in string theory

  • 1. Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Joseph Henry Labs.
  • 2. California Univ., Santa Barbara (USA). Inst. for Theoretical Physics
  • 3. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP)

Description

The field equations, which emerge from string theory, are solved to leading order in α' for the case of black hole space-times. We show how the results fit into a broader outlook on string theory and quantum gravity. In particular, it seems that string theory could cure some of the paradoxes associated with black hole evaporation. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics B, Particle Physics
Journal Volume
311
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Phys. B, Part. Phys.
Journal Page Range
673-698
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBB

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Grant DE-AC02-76ER03072; PHY-82-17853