The Structure of AdS Black Holes and Chern Simons Theory in 2+1 Dimensions

TL;DR

This paper explores the structure of AdS black holes in 2+1 dimensions using Chern-Simons gauge theory, revealing a microscopic model based on unitary representations that accounts for black hole features.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach linking AdS black holes to Chern-Simons theory and constructs a microscopic model via unitary representations.

Findings

All black hole features are explained by the gauge theory framework.

A discrete spectrum of states forms a microscopic model for the black hole.

The model connects Casimir invariants to black hole properties.

Abstract

We study anti-de Sitter black holes in 2+1 dimensions in terms of Chern Simons gauge theory of anti-de Sitter group coupled to a source. Taking the source to be an anti-de Sitter state specified by its Casimir invariants, we show how all the relevant features of the black hole are accounted for. The requirement that the source be a unitary representation leads to a discrete tower of states which provide a microscopic model for the black hole.