Translating Stephen Hawking: Plus/Minus Term & Black Holes

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The discussion centers on the translation of a specific phrase from Stephen Hawking regarding black holes, specifically the "F plus minus term." The translator seeks clarification on the correct terminology and its implications in the context of black hole information retention. The term "f_+, f_-" is identified as relevant to black hole evaporation, providing a clearer understanding of the phrase's significance in physics.

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I need urgent help on a documentary I'm working on regarding black holes.
Hi,
I'm a Portuguese translator working on a documentary about black holes and there is a specific bit of dialogue between Stephen Hawking and his colleagues that I'm having a hard time translating. Basically, Hawking says: "So, it could be the F plus minus
term takes this away." Is this the correct way to write "plus minus term"? I'm not sure, since I'm not a physicist XD. And what does it actually mean.

Btw, this is regarding a study he was conducting on black holes retaining information.

Thank you.
 
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It could be ##f_+, f_-##, which are terms from black hole evaporation. E.g.

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/25174366.pdf
 
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I think that might be it! Thank you so much.
 
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