Literature on Black Hole Pair Production (?)

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The discussion centers on finding literature about black hole pair production, particularly focusing on instanton derivations. The participants confirm a background in quantum field theory (QFT) and general relativity (GR), with one user seeking more detailed or pedagogical resources. They mention reading early papers by Garfinkle, Dowker, and Hawking but express a desire for comprehensive texts. A recommended resource is Birrell and Davies' "Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime," noted for its detailed calculations related to the topic. This highlights the need for accessible yet thorough literature on black hole pair production in the context of QFT and GR.
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Does anyone could indicate what is the best literature to learn about black hole pair production? Any textbook explaining the instanton derivation in detail for the case of black holes?

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What level are you looking for? Do you know quantum field theory?
 
Graduate level is fine. I have already learned QFT and GR. I'm reading the early papers like Garfinkle, Dowker and Hawking, but I would be happy to find a more detailed, or maybe more pedagogical, description. Rajaraman's "Solitons and Instantons" does not seem to have any black hole pair production example (although I may have overlooked it, in which case I apologise...). Is there any book which describes in length the whole approach?
 
Yes. The book that most people learn from (I think) is by Birrell and Davies, called "Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime" or something. It should go into some detail about the calculation.
 

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