Dynamics of gravity as thermodynamics on the spherical holographic screen

2010/07/31 by Yu Tian, Xiaoning Wu, Xiao-Ning Wu · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Apparent horizon #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Classical mechanics #Computer science #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Dynamics (music) #Entropy (arrow of time) #Event horizon #First law of thermodynamics #Holography #Horizon #Interpretation (philosophy) #Optics #Physics #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Second law of thermodynamics #Theoretical physics #Thermodynamics #gr-qc #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.83.021501

published as Phys.Rev.D83:021501,2011 · 10 pages, revtex4; v2: minor corrections, references added? v3: the summary paragraph replaced by the discussion of the general static case, minor corrections/clarifications/modifications, references added, match the published version

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Abstract

The dynamics of general Lovelock gravity, viewed on an arbitrary spherically symmetric surface as a holographic screen, is recast as the form of some generalized first law of thermodynamics on the screen. From this observation together with the other two distinct aspects, where exactly the same temperature and entropy on the screen arise, it is argued that the thermodynamic interpretation of gravity is physically meaningful not only on the horizon, but also on a general spherically symmetric screen.

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