Triangle Seminars
Thursday, 8 Jan 2015
Functional determinants, index theorems and exact quantum black hole entropy.
Sameer Murthy
(King's)
Abstract:
I will discuss the exact quantum entropy of supersymmetric black holes as a gravitational functional integral in AdS2. In theories with eight supercharges, a computation of the exact entropy is possible using supersymmetric localization. I will discuss this technique, and describe the computation of functional determinants that can be computed using index theorems. I will then compare the exact gravitational formula to microscopic formulas coming from string theory.
I will discuss the exact quantum entropy of supersymmetric black holes as a gravitational functional integral in AdS2. In theories with eight supercharges, a computation of the exact entropy is possible using supersymmetric localization. I will discuss this technique, and describe the computation of functional determinants that can be computed using index theorems. I will then compare the exact gravitational formula to microscopic formulas coming from string theory.
Posted by: QMW