I Calculating the Area of an RN Event Horizon with Specific Heat Formula

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The discussion focuses on calculating the area of a Reissner-Nordström (RN) event horizon using specific heat formulas. It begins with the relationship between specific heat, temperature, and entropy, leading to the need to determine the area of the event horizon. The confusion arises from the integration process involving coordinates and the metric, with an initial assumption of area calculation yielding a potential error. The discussion also explores the use of a timelike Killing vector to derive the surface gravity and temperature at the horizon. Ultimately, the area is expected to be calculated using a derived formula involving mass and charge parameters, with further exploration planned.
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By definition ##C = T_H \dfrac{\partial S}{\partial T_H} \bigg{)}_Q## so given ##A=4S## we first need to work out the area of the event horizon. More specifically, let ##\Sigma## be a partial Cauchy surface of constant ##v## in ingoing EF ##(v,r,\theta, \phi)## co-ordinates then ##A## is the area of the 2-sphere ##\Sigma \cap \mathcal{H}^+##. This is where I get confused, because since ##g = -\dfrac{\Delta}{r^2} dv^2 + 2dv dr + r^2 d\Omega^2## surely we could just let ##(\theta, \phi)## be co-ordinates on ##R## with ##\sqrt{h} = r^2 \sin{\theta}## and hence ##A = \int_{\varphi(R)} d\theta \wedge d\phi \sqrt{h} = 4\pi r^2##, which must be wrong. How do you actually calculate the area of ##R##?
 
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Actually, maybe it's not wrong? We can try to figure out ##T_H## by using the identity ##d(\xi^a \xi_a)_{\mathcal{N}} = - 2\kappa \xi## and for RN we have a timelike Killing vector ##k =\partial / \partial v## so\begin{align*}
d(k^a k_a) = d(g_{ab} k^a k^b) = d\left( \frac{-\Delta}{r^2} \right) = \left(\frac{2\Delta}{r^3} - \frac{1}{r^2} \dfrac{d\Delta}{dr} \right) dr
\end{align*}and since ##k = dr## at ##r=r_{\pm}## we have ##\kappa = \dfrac{r_+-r_-}{2r_+^2}## and ##T_H = \dfrac{\kappa}{2\pi}## so\begin{align*}

T_H = \frac{1}{2\pi} \left( \frac{\sqrt{M^2-e^2}}{2M^2 -e^2 + 2M\sqrt{M^2-e^2}} \right)

\end{align*}I think the rest should be straightforward using ##A = 4\pi \left(2M^2 - e^2 + 2M\sqrt{M^2-e^2} \right)##, but I'll try that later because I have a call now
 
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