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Thermodynamical Properties of Horizons

J. MakelaA. Peltola

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High Energy Physics::TheoryGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyFOS: Physical sciencesGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

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We show, by using Regge calculus, that the entropy of any finite part of a Rindler horizon is, in the semi-classical limit, one quarter of the area of that part. We argue that this result implies that the entropy associated with any horizon of spacetime is, in semi-classical limit, one quarter of its area. As an example, we derive the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy law for the Schwarzschild black hole.

https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.gr-qc/0205128