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Computing black hole entropy in loop quantum gravity from a conformal field theory perspective

Jacobo Díaz-poloJacobo Díaz-poloEnrique F. BorjaIván AgullóIvan Agullo

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High Energy Physics - TheoryPhysics010308 nuclear & particles physicsConformal field theoryAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGravityFOS: Physical sciencesAstronomy and AstrophysicsConformal mapGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)Loop quantum gravity01 natural sciencesGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyBlack holeQuantum black holesHigh Energy Physics::TheoryGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyTheoretical physicsHigh Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsBlack hole thermodynamicsEntropy (arrow of time)

description

Motivated by the analogy proposed by Witten between Chern-Simons and conformal field theories, we explore an alternative way of computing the entropy of a black hole starting from the isolated horizon framework in loop quantum gravity. The consistency of the result opens a window for the interplay between conformal field theory and the description of black holes in loop quantum gravity.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2009/07/016