Complex Kerr-Newman geometry and black-hole thermodynamics

J. David Brown, Erik A. Martinez, and James W. York, Jr.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 66, 2281 – Published 6 May 1991
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Abstract

We establish that in the functional-integral expression for the grand partition function, the thermodynamic properties of a charged, rotating black hole are derived from a complex geometry. The corresponding real ‘‘thermodynamical’’ action is constructed explicitly.

  • Received 26 December 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.2281

©1991 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

J. David Brown, Erik A. Martinez, and James W. York, Jr.

  • Institute of Field Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3255

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Vol. 66, Iss. 18 — 6 May 1991

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