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Black-hole thermodynamics in Lovelock gravity

Myers, Robert C., Simon, Jonathan Z.·1988·Physical Review D
DOI 10.1103/physrevd.38.2434
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The thermodynamic properties of black holes in Lovelock gravity are examined. In particular, the case of the Einstein Lagrangian plus the four-dimensional Euler density is discussed in detail. In five dimensions, one finds that the specific heat of a black hole becomes positive at small mass, allowing the black hole to achieve stable equilibrium with its environment and giving it an infinite lifetime. This behavior is not universal, however, but it always occurs in 2k+1 dimensions for a Lovelock theory including the 2k-dimensional Euler density. For theories including six-derivative or higher-order interactions, black holes with degenerate zero-temperature horizons are also possible.

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Authors
Myers, R. C., & Simon, J. Z.
Venue
Physical Review D
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Published
1988-10-15
Volume
38
Issue
8
Pages
2434-2444
ISSN
0556-2821 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1103/physrevd.38.2434
OpenAlex
W2053196650
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404
References
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journal article
Language
en
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