Rotating black hole & Hawking radiation research

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The discussion revolves around the research topic of rotating black holes and Hawking radiation, focusing on the necessary prerequisites and foundational knowledge required to engage in this area of study. Participants explore the geometric invariants in various black hole geometries, thermodynamics of black holes, and the computation of Hawking temperature.

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  • An undergraduate student expresses interest in studying rotating black holes and Hawking radiation, outlining their research plan involving geometric invariants and thermodynamics.
  • Some participants emphasize the need for a strong understanding of general relativity and quantum field theory, particularly in curved spacetime, as prerequisites for this research.
  • A participant reiterates the importance of identifying prerequisites before attempting to engage with the topic.
  • Another participant suggests that the prerequisites for general relativity and quantum field theory also have their own foundational requirements.

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Participants generally agree on the necessity of a solid foundation in general relativity and quantum field theory to pursue research in rotating black holes and Hawking radiation. However, there is no consensus on how to approach identifying these prerequisites or the best starting point for the original poster.

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The discussion highlights the complexity of the subject matter and the layered prerequisites involved in understanding both general relativity and quantum field theory, which may not be fully addressed in the original post.

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I am an undergraduate student of a university, I have taken the research topic as Study of Rotating black holes and Hawking radiation which I am really interested. Research description as follows.

The geometric invariant are computed in various black hole geometries in several different coordinate systems. These include static spherical, charged and rotating black holes. Equipped with these the second phase focuses on studying the thermodynamics of black holes which includes the area law and the associated entropy increases when an object with scale is captured at the edge of the event horizon. The final aspect is to compute the Hawking temperature of these black holes and simulate the thermodynamics properties.

I have no idea where to start and prerequisite knowledge to carry this research. Please someone help me.

Thank you
 
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If you cannot even identify the prerequisites, don't expect to work on that anytime soon. You'll need a lot of both general relativity and quantum field theory, including quantum field theory in curved spacetime.
 
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mfb said:
If you cannot even identify the prerequisites, don't expect to work on that anytime soon. You'll need a lot of both general relativity and quantum field theory, including quantum field theory in curved spacetime.

Thanks for the advise and I will follow general relativity and quantum filed theory
 
Those have their own prerequisites. This comic illustrates it nicely, click on the panels to go to the next one.
 
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