Gravity as a thermodynamic phenomenon

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Moustos, Dimitris;
(2017)
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    arxiv: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | High Energy Physics::Theory | Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
The analogy between the laws of black hole mechanics and the laws of thermodynamics led Bekenstein and Hawking to argue that black holes should be considered as real thermodynamic systems that are characterised by entropy and temperature. Black hole thermodynamics indic... View more
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