Proof of the Generalized Second Law for Quasistationary Semiclassical Black Holes

Abstract

A simple direct explicit proof of the generalized second law of black hole thermodynamics is given for a quasistationary semiclassical black hole.

12 pages, LaTeX, report Alberta-Thy-10-93 (revision of paper in response to Phys. Rev. Lett. referees' comments, which suffered a series of long delays)

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