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Black hole chemistry: thermodynamics with Lambda

Kubiznak, D. (2015). Black hole chemistry: thermodynamics with Lambda. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/15020092

David Kubiznak Charles University

Talk numberPIRSA:15020092
DOI10.48660/15020092
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

The mass of a black hole has traditionally been identified with its energy. We describe a new perspective on black hole thermodynamics, one that identifies the mass of a black hole with chemical enthalpy, and the cosmological constant as thermodynamic pressure. This leads to an understanding of black holes from the viewpoint of chemistry, in terms of concepts such as Van derWaals fluids, reentrant phase transitions, and triple points. Both charged and rotating
black holes exhibit novel chemical-type phase behaviour, hitherto unseen.