BTZ Black Hole Entropy in Loop Quantum Gravity and in Spin Foam Models

TL;DR

This paper compares the calculation of BTZ black hole entropy in loop quantum gravity and spin foam models, showing both approaches yield the same result, thus supporting their consistency in quantum gravity research.

Contribution

It demonstrates the equivalence of entropy calculations in loop quantum gravity and spin foam models for BTZ black holes, highlighting their compatibility.

Findings

Both models produce identical entropy results.

Supports the consistency between loop quantum gravity and spin foam approaches.

Provides evidence for a unified understanding of black hole entropy.

Abstract

We present a comparison of the calculation of BTZ black hole entropy in loop quantum gravity and in spin foam models. We see that both give the same answer.