Quantum aspects of black holes
arXiv:astro-ph/0202032
Abstract
This is a brief introduction to quantum aspects of black holes, addressed at an astrophysics-oriented audience. The topics are: The laws of black-hole mechanics, Hawking radiation, interpretation of entropy, and primordial black holes.
20 pages, 4 figures, contribution to the conference "The galactic black hole", Bad Honnef, Germany, August 2001