PIRSA:08060189

String Theory Effects on Five-Dimensional Black Hole Physics

Davis, J. (2008). String Theory Effects on Five-Dimensional Black Hole Physics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08060189

Davis, Joshua. String Theory Effects on Five-Dimensional Black Hole Physics. Perimeter Institute, Jun. 10, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08060189 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:08060189,
            doi = {10.48660/08060189},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/08060189},
            author = {Davis, Joshua},
            keywords = {Quantum Fields and Strings},
            language = {en},
            title = {String Theory Effects on Five-Dimensional Black Hole Physics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {jun},
            note = {PIRSA:08060189 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Joshua Davis

University of California, Los Angeles

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We discuss recent developments in the study of black holes and similar compact objects in string theory. The focus is on how these solutions are effected by higher-derivative terms in an effective action. The setting of this investigation is an off-shell formulation of five-dimensional supergravity, including terms of order four-derivatives whose precise form are determined by embedding this theory in M-theory. We find that certain singular solutions are fully regularized by the higher-derivative terms and that generic solutions receive calculable corrections to the entropy, or other relevant quantities such as the dual central charge. A particular solution studied corresponds to the geometry sourced by a fundamental string and may set the stage for a new and exciting example of holography.