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The paradox of quantum black holes

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The conflict between the principles of quantum mechanics and those of general relativity reached crisis proportions with the discovery that black holes have a heat content, or entropy. But efforts to solve the problem have since led to profound and revolutionary new insights into the quantum structure of space–time. In this review, I will explain not only the conflict but also the surprising ideas that can resolve the apparent inconsistencies between the two most fundamental theories of physics.

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L.S. is supported by the National Science Foundation under PHY-0097915.

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