Strominger and Vafa p-brane model of black holes

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The discussion centers on Stephen Hawking's reference to Strominger and Vafa's p-brane model of black holes, specifically regarding the concept of information storage within black holes. According to the model, information that enters a black hole is preserved in the wave function on the p-branes. This interpretation aligns with the principles of quantum mechanics and black hole thermodynamics, suggesting that information is not lost but rather encoded in a different form. The lack of clarity in Hawking's explanation of "information" raises questions about its implications in theoretical physics.

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As I was reading Stephen Hawking's "The Universe in a Nutshell," I came across a discussion of Strominger and Vafa's p-brane model of black holes. Hawking describes that for certain classes of black holes, the p-brane model predicts that information that falls into the black holes will be stored in the wave function on the waves of the p-branes.

Does anyone know what Hawking means by "information?"


Throughout the entire book Hawking never explains what he means by this.
 
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