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Black Hole Entropy in Canonical Quantum Gravity and Superstring Theory

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In this paper the entropy of an eternal Schwarzschild black hole is studied in the limit of infinite black hole mass. The problem is addressed from the point of view of both canonical quantum gravity and superstring theory. The entropy per unit area of a free scalar field propagating in a fixed black hole background is shown to be quadratically divergent near the horizon. It is shown that such quantum corrections to the entropy per unit area are equivalent to the quantum corrections to the gravitational coupling. Unlike field theory, superstring theory provides a set of identifiable configurations which give rise to the classical contribution to the entropy per unit area. These configurations can be understood as open superstrings with both ends attached to the horizon. The entropy per unit area is shown to be finite to all orders in superstring perturbation theory. The importance of these conclusions to the resolution of the problem of black hole information loss is reiterated.

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Quantum Bit Threads and the Entropohedron

hep-th · 2025-10-26 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Derives several new quantum bit thread prescriptions equivalent to quantum extremal surfaces for static holographic states and introduces entanglement distribution functions organized into the entropohedron convex polytope.

Black Hole Entropy from String Entanglement

hep-th · 2025-09-26 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

String entanglement entropy between folded strings in the sine-Liouville CFT, computed via worldsheet replica trick, accounts for black-hole thermal entropy, with the vertex-operator part matching exactly in the low-temperature large-D limit.

Toward a worldsheet theory of entanglement entropy

hep-th · 2025-11-20 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

A new action for entanglement entropy in AdS3/CFT2 derives gravity equations, reduces to a string worldsheet, reproduces bit threads, and unifies several quantum gravity conjectures.

Entanglement Entropy and Thermodynamics of Dynamical Black Holes

hep-th · 2025-09-06 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

In f(R) theories, the replica-method gravitational entropy computed on the apparent horizon matches the Hollands-Wald-Zhang dynamical black hole entropy and satisfies the first law, while the event horizon does not; this lets the generalized second law be reinterpreted as matter entanglement across

Semi-classical spacetime thermodynamics

hep-th · 2025-09-05 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Derives semi-classical gravity from thermodynamics of stretched light cones in 2D dilaton gravity with explicit conformal anomaly backreaction and shows equations of motion follow from dynamical Wald entropy in Brans-Dicke theories.

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  • Quantum Bit Threads and the Entropohedron hep-th · 2025-10-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 34 · internal anchor

    Derives several new quantum bit thread prescriptions equivalent to quantum extremal surfaces for static holographic states and introduces entanglement distribution functions organized into the entropohedron convex polytope.

  • Black Hole Entropy from String Entanglement hep-th · 2025-09-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 7 · internal anchor

    String entanglement entropy between folded strings in the sine-Liouville CFT, computed via worldsheet replica trick, accounts for black-hole thermal entropy, with the vertex-operator part matching exactly in the low-temperature large-D limit.

  • Fiducial observers and the thermal atmosphere in the black hole quantum throat hep-th · 2025-07-28 · unverdicted · none · ref 67 · internal anchor

    A semiclassical construction of fiducial observers in JT gravity, fixed by conformal isometry flow, is extended to the quantum regime to compute wormhole contributions yielding finite thermal entropy and a quantum description of the stretched horizon.

  • A Semiclassical Diagnostic for Spacetime Emergence hep-th · 2026-05-07 · unverdicted · none · ref 31

    Evanescent quantum extremal surfaces, bounded in area but not generalized entropy, diagnose failures of spacetime emergence in holography.

  • Large-c BCFT Entanglement Entropy with Deformed Boundaries from Emergent JT Gravity hep-th · 2026-04-20 · unverdicted · none · ref 52

    At large central charge, BCFT von Neumann entropy with deformed boundaries is reproduced by island entropy in an emergent JT gravity setup with transparent boundary conditions set by the deformation.

  • Toward a worldsheet theory of entanglement entropy hep-th · 2025-11-20 · unverdicted · none · ref 9 · internal anchor

    A new action for entanglement entropy in AdS3/CFT2 derives gravity equations, reduces to a string worldsheet, reproduces bit threads, and unifies several quantum gravity conjectures.

  • Entanglement Entropy and Thermodynamics of Dynamical Black Holes hep-th · 2025-09-06 · unverdicted · none · ref 36 · internal anchor

    In f(R) theories, the replica-method gravitational entropy computed on the apparent horizon matches the Hollands-Wald-Zhang dynamical black hole entropy and satisfies the first law, while the event horizon does not; this lets the generalized second law be reinterpreted as matter entanglement across

  • Semi-classical spacetime thermodynamics hep-th · 2025-09-05 · unverdicted · none · ref 30 · internal anchor

    Derives semi-classical gravity from thermodynamics of stretched light cones in 2D dilaton gravity with explicit conformal anomaly backreaction and shows equations of motion follow from dynamical Wald entropy in Brans-Dicke theories.

  • Modave lectures on energy conditions in quantum field theory and semi-classical gravity hep-th · 2026-05-18 · accept · none · ref 56 · internal anchor

    Review of classical energy conditions, their quantum violations, and information-theoretic bounds for semi-classical gravity, based on Modave lectures.