Black Hole Horizons and Black Hole Thermodynamics

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Theses / Dissertations
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Physics
Degree name
Doctor of Philosophy
Publisher
University of Canterbury. Physics and Astronomy
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Date
2007
Authors
Nielsen, Alex
Abstract

This work investigates how black holes can be described in terms of different definitions of horizons. Global definitions in terms of event horizons and Killing horizons are contrasted with local definitions in terms of trapping horizons and dynamical horizons. The discussion is framed in the context of the laws of black hole thermodynamics.

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Black holes, horizons
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Copyright Alex Nielsen