A dialog on the fate of information in black hole evaporation
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2205.08469v1
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 16:21:22 GMT
- Title: A dialog on the fate of information in black hole evaporation
- Authors: Alejandro Perez and Daniel Sudarsky
- Abstract summary: We present two alternative perspectives for the resolution of Hawking's information puzzle in black hole evaporation.
One of them is the central role played by the existence of the interior singularity that we expect to be replaced by a more fundamental quantum gravity formulation.
Both views rely on the notion that the standard effective quantum field theoretic perspective would require some deep modifications.
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- Abstract: We present two alternative perspectives for the resolution of Hawking's
information puzzle in black hole evaporation. The two views are deeply
contrasting, yet they share several common aspects. One of them is the central
role played by the existence of the interior singularity (whose physical
relevance is implied by the singularity theorems of Penrose) that we expect to
be replaced by a region described by a more fundamental quantum gravity
formulation. Both views rely on the notion that the standard effective quantum
field theoretic perspective would require some deep modifications. In this
respect both of our scenarios are deeply influenced by ideas that Roger Penrose
has advocated at various times and thus serves to illustrate the lasting
influence that his deep thinking on these and related matters continues to have
on the modern thinking about fundamental aspects of both quantum theory and
gravitation. Despite that, there is of course no claim that R. Penrose would
agree with any of the concrete proposals that will be discussed here.
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