Abstract
Based on the generalized uncertainty principle, we study the entropy of a four-dimensional black hole by counting degrees of freedom near the horizon and obtain the (finite) entropy proportional to the surface area at the horizon without a cutoff introduced in the conventional brick-wall method.
- Received 18 May 2007
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.76.047501
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