Search for dissertations about: "black holes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 swedish dissertations containing the words black holes.
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1. String Theory at the Horizon : Quantum Aspects of Black Holes and Cosmology
Abstract : String theory is a unified framework for general relativity and quantum mechanics, thus being a theory of quantum gravity. In this thesis we discuss various aspects of quantum gravity for particular systems, having in common the existence of horizons. READ MORE
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2. Black holes and trapped surfaces
Abstract : The study of black holes is an important part of general relativity. However, the very definition of black holes is not completely satisfactory. Alternative definitions are based on the concept of trapped surfaces. This licentiate thesis is based on work with the aim to better understand the behaviour of such trapped surfaces. READ MORE
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3. Shapes of Spacetimes : Collected tales of black holes
Abstract : In theory, the existence of black holes is predicted by general relativity. In reality, there is a general consensus that they exist in space; in particular at the center of many galaxies. The theory of black holes has been around for decades, but there are still interesting questions calling for attention. READ MORE
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4. Linear response theory: from black holes to Weyl systems and back
Abstract : Linear response theory is a powerful calculation tool in quantum field theory. We apply this framework to a variety of models originating from distinct areas in theoretical physics and for different reasons. READ MORE
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5. Information geometries in black hole physics
Abstract : In this thesis we aim to develop new perspectives on the statistical mechanics of black holes using an information geometric approach (Ruppeiner and Weinhold geometry). The Ruppeiner metric is defined as a Hessian matrix on a Gibbs surface, and provides a geometric description of thermodynamic systems in equilibrium. READ MORE