Black Holes in Thermal Equilibrium

G. W. Gibbons and M. J. Perry
Phys. Rev. Lett. 36, 985 – Published 19 April 1976
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Abstract

It is argued that a black hole can remain in thermal equilibrium with a heat bath even in the presence of particle interactions. This is achieved by proving the identity of the Hartle-Hawking Feynman propagator and a certain thermal Green's function.

  • Received 1 December 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.985

©1976 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

G. W. Gibbons and M. J. Perry

  • Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9EW, England

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Vol. 36, Iss. 16 — 19 April 1976

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