Counting black hole microscopic states in loop quantum gravity

TL;DR

This paper calculates black hole microscopic states in loop quantum gravity, revealing additional states that increase entropy and introducing a microcanonical temperature for the first time within this framework.

Contribution

It presents the first pure horizon state counting using statistical methods and introduces a microcanonical temperature in loop quantum gravity.

Findings

Increased black hole entropy due to additional states

First use of statistical methods for horizon state counting

Introduction of microcanonical temperature in the framework

Abstract

Counting of microscopic states of black holes is performed within the framework of loop quantum gravity. This is the first calculation of the pure horizon states using statistical methods, which reveals the possibility of additional states missed in the earlier calculations, leading to an increase of entropy. Also for the first time a microcanonical temperature is introduced within the framework.