Statistical mechanics of the three-dimensional Euclidean black hole
- Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, California 95616 (United States)
In its formulation as a Chern-Simons theory, three-dimensional general relativity induces a Wess-Zumino-Witten (WZW) action on spatial boundaries. Treating the horizon of the three-dimensional Euclidean black hole as a boundary, I count the states of the resulting WZW model, and show that when analytically continued back to Lorentzian signature, they yield the correct Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. The relevant states can be understood as {open_quotes}would-be gauge{close_quotes} degrees of freedom that become dynamical at the horizon. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
- Research Organization:
- University of California
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-91ER40674
- OSTI ID:
- 471236
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review, D, Journal Name: Physical Review, D Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 55; ISSN 0556-2821; ISSN PRVDAQ
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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