scholarly journals Does spacetime inherently has von Neumann entropy?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Icefield
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Black Hole Thermodynamics ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Considerable Difficulty ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Thermodynamic Entropy

There has been considerable difficulty in equating thermodynamic entropy, suggested in classical and black hole thermodynamics, with von Neumann entropy. Successful derivations of black hole entropy from purely classical origins and recent doubts as to whether we can really equate von Neumann entropy with thermodynamic entropy open up the possibility that spacetime inherently encodes entropy. In this understanding, any quantum theory defined on some spacetime or worldsheet inherently calls for another quantum theory that explains entropy encoded by spacetime.

scholarly journals Area Entropy and Quantized Mass of Black Holes from Information Theory

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 858
Author(s):  
Dongshan He ◽  
Qingyu Cai
Keyword(s):  
Information Theory ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Quantum Corrections ◽  
Compton Wavelength ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
Curved Space ◽  
Thermodynamic Entropy ◽  
Hole Area ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper, we present a derivation of the black hole area entropy with the relationship between entropy and information. The curved space of a black hole allows objects to be imaged in the same way as camera lenses. The maximal information that a black hole can gain is limited by both the Compton wavelength of the object and the diameter of the black hole. When an object falls into a black hole, its information disappears due to the no-hair theorem, and the entropy of the black hole increases correspondingly. The area entropy of a black hole can thus be obtained, which indicates that the Bekenstein–Hawking entropy is information entropy rather than thermodynamic entropy. The quantum corrections of black hole entropy are also obtained according to the limit of Compton wavelength of the captured particles, which makes the mass of a black hole naturally quantized. Our work provides an information-theoretic perspective for understanding the nature of black hole entropy.

scholarly journals Islands in linear dilaton black holes

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios K. Karananas ◽  
Alex Kehagias ◽  
John Taskas
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Entanglement Entropy ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Extremal Case ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Dimensional Black Hole ◽  
Linear Dilaton ◽  
Linear Dilaton Black Hole

Abstract We derive a novel four-dimensional black hole with planar horizon that asymptotes to the linear dilaton background. The usual growth of its entanglement entropy before Page’s time is established. After that, emergent islands modify to a large extent the entropy, which becomes finite and is saturated by its Bekenstein-Hawking value in accordance with the finiteness of the von Neumann entropy of eternal black holes. We demonstrate that viewed from the string frame, our solution is the two-dimensional Witten black hole with two additional free bosons. We generalize our findings by considering a general class of linear dilaton black hole solutions at a generic point along the σ-model renormalization group (RG) equations. For those, we observe that the entanglement entropy is “running” i.e. it is changing along the RG flow with respect to the two-dimensional worldsheet length scale. At any fixed moment before Page’s time the aforementioned entropy increases towards the infrared (IR) domain, whereas the presence of islands leads the running entropy to decrease towards the IR at later times. Finally, we present a four-dimensional charged black hole that asymptotes to the linear dilaton background as well. We compute the associated entanglement entropy for the extremal case and we find that an island is needed in order for it to follow the Page curve.

THE BLACK HOLE ENTROPY BOUND AND THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR MESON FORMATION IN THE NUCLEAR FIREBALL

1991 ◽  
Vol 06 (33) ◽  
pp. 3039-3045 ◽  
Author(s):  
JISHNU DEY ◽  
MIRA DEY ◽  
MARCELO SCHIFFER ◽  
LAURO TOMIO
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Simple Model ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Heavy Ion ◽  
Black Hole Thermodynamics ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Ion Collisions ◽  
Pion Interferometry ◽  
Entropy Bound ◽  
Confined System

The entropy bound from black hole thermodynamics can be invoked to set limits for temperatures at which hadrons can survive as a confined system. We find that this implies that the pion can be formed in heavy ion collisions, much later than heavier mesons, for example the ρ-meson, when the fireball is cooler. The temperature found in a simple model agree qualitatively with experiment. We also suggest that this may be the reason why in pion interferometry experiments the space-time volume of the pion source seems large.

THE UNREASONABLE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPONENTIALLY SUPPRESSED CORRECTIONS IN PRESERVING INFORMATION

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1342030 ◽  
Author(s):  
KYRIAKOS PAPADODIMAS ◽  
SUVRAT RAJU
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Nonperturbative Effects ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
Black Hole Evaporation ◽  
Strong Subadditivity ◽  
Unreasonable Effectiveness

We point out that nonperturbative effects in quantum gravity are sufficient to reconcile the process of black hole evaporation with quantum mechanics. In ordinary processes, these corrections are unimportant because they are suppressed by e-S. However, they gain relevance in information-theoretic considerations because their small size is offset by the corresponding largeness of the Hilbert space. In particular, we show how such corrections can cause the von Neumann entropy of the emitted Hawking quanta to decrease after the Page time, without modifying the thermal nature of each emitted quantum. Second, we show that exponentially suppressed commutators between operators inside and outside the black hole are sufficient to resolve paradoxes associated with the strong subadditivity of entropy without any dramatic modifications of the geometry near the horizon.

scholarly journals ENTROPY AND AREA IN LOOP QUANTUM GRAVITY

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 2301-2305
Author(s):  
JOHN SWAIN
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Maximum Entropy ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Loop Quantum Gravity ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Black Hole Thermodynamics ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Spin Network

Black hole thermodynamics suggests that the maximum entropy that can be contained in a region of space is proportional to the area enclosing it rather than its volume. We argue that this follows naturally from loop quantum gravity and a result of Kolmogorov and Bardzin' on the the realizability of networks in three dimensions. This represents an alternative to other approaches in which some sort of correlation between field configurations helps limit the degrees of freedom within a region. It also provides an approach to thinking about black hole entropy in terms of states inside rather than on its surface. Intuitively, a spin network complicated enough to imbue a region with volume only lets that volume grow as quickly as the area bounding it.

Generalized Nonadditive Information Theory and Quantum Entanglement

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumiyoshi Abe
Keyword(s):  
Information Theory ◽  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Quantum Entanglement ◽  
Theory Of Measurement ◽  
Conditional Entropy ◽  
Tsallis Entropy ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Additive Theory ◽  
Von Neumann

Nonadditive classical information theory is developed in the axiomatic framework and then translated into quantum theory. The nonadditive conditional entropy associated with the Tsallis entropy indexed by q is given in accordance with the formalism of nonextensive statistical mechanics. The theory is applied to the problems of quantum entanglement and separability of the Werner-Popescu-type mixed state of a multipartite system, in order to examine if it has any points superior to the additive theory with the von Neumann entropy realized in the limit q → 1. It is shown that the nonadditive theory can lead to the necessary and sufficient condition for separability of the Werner-Popescu-type state, whereas the von Neumann theory can give only a much weaker condition…. Tsallis' nonextensive generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs statistical mechanics [3, 15, 16] and its success in describing behaviors of a large class of complex systems naturally lead to the question of whether information theory can also admit an analogous generalization. If the answer is affirmative, then that will be of particular importance in connection with the problem of quantum entanglement and quantum theory of measurement [6, 8], in which necessities of a nonadditive information measure and an information content are suggested. One should also remember that there exists a conceptual similarity between a complex system and an entangled quantum system. In these systems, a "part" is indivisibly connected with the rest. An external operation on any part drastically influences the whole system, in general. Thus, the traditional reductionistic approach to an understanding of the nature of such a system may not work efficiently. In this chapter, we report a recent development in nonadditive quantum information theory based on the Tsallis entropy indexed by q [15] and its associated nonadditive conditional entropy [1]. This theory includes the ordinary additive theory with the von Neumann entropy in a special limiting case: q → To see if it has points superior to the additive theory, we apply it to the problems of separability and quantum entanglement.

BLACK HOLE ENTROPY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BRICK WALL

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 2681-2687 ◽  
Author(s):  
WENBIAO LIU ◽  
YIWEN HAN ◽  
ZHOU'AN ZHOU
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Free Energy ◽  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Uncertainty Relation ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Brick Wall ◽  
Wall Model ◽  
Horizon Area ◽  
Brick Wall Model ◽  
Generalized Uncertainty Relation

Applying the generalized uncertainty relation to the calculation of the free energy and entropy of a black hole inside the brick wall, the entropy proportional to the horizon area is derived from the contribution of the vicinity of the horizon. This is compared with the entropy calculated via the original brick wall model. The entropy given by the original brick wall model comes from the outside of the brick wall seemingly. The inside result using generalized uncertainty relation is similar to the outside result using original uncertainty relation, and the divergence inside the brick wall disappears. It is apparent that the cutoff is something related to the quantum theory of gravity.

BLACK HOLE ENTROPY AND QUANTUM MECHANICS IN GENERIC 2-D DILATON GRAVITY

1996 ◽  
Vol 05 (06) ◽  
pp. 665-678
Author(s):  
G. KUNSTATTER
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Imaginary Part ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Dilaton Gravity ◽  
Charged Black Holes ◽  
Classical Thermodynamics

We review some recent work concerning the classical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics of charged black holes in generic 2-D dilaton gravity. The main result that has emerged from this work is an intriguing connection between the classical black hole entropy and the imaginary part of the WKB phase of energy and charge eigenstates in the corresponding quantum theory.

scholarly journals BLACK HOLE AS AN INFORMATION ERASER

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (19) ◽  
pp. 1581-1594 ◽  
Author(s):  
HYEONG-CHAN KIM ◽  
JAE-WEON LEE ◽  
JUNGJAI LEE
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Mass Spectra ◽  
Black Hole Entropy ◽  
Black Hole Thermodynamics ◽  
Black Hole Mass ◽  
Schwarzschild Black Hole ◽  
Efficient Information ◽  
Landauer’S Principle ◽  
Discrete Mass

We discuss the identity of black hole entropy and show that the first law of black hole thermodynamics, in the case of a Schwarzschild black hole, can be derived from Landauer's principle by assuming that the black hole is one of the most efficient information erasers. The term "most efficient" implies that maximal information will be erased for a given amount of work. We calculate the discrete mass spectra and the entropy of a Schwarzschild black hole assuming that the black hole processes information in unit of bits. The black hole entropy acquires a subleading contribution proportional to the logarithm of its mass-squared in addition to the usual mass-squared term without an artificial cutoff. We also argue that the minimum of the black hole mass is [Formula: see text]

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