The paradox of quantum black holes

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 665-677

  Susskind, Leonard ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUANTUM THEORY; RELATIVITY; STARS;

BLACK HOLES; FUNDAMENTAL THEORY; GENERAL RELATIVITY; QUANTUM STRUCTURE; SPACE TIME;

GRAVITATION;

EID: 33749334646     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys429     Document Type: Review

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