articleFortschritte der PhysikJun 30, 2005GREEN OA

The fuzzball proposal for black holes: an elementary review

SMS.D. Mathur

The Ohio State University

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Abstract

Abstract We give an elementary review of black holes in string theory. We discuss BPS holes, the microscopic computation of entropy and the 'fuzzball' picture of the black hole interior suggested by microstates of the 2‐charge system.

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    The Ohio State University

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  • Entropy (arrow of time)
  • Computation
  • String (physics)
  • String theory
  • Calculus (dental)
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