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SUMMARY:Black Holes as Pole Stars for Quantum Gravity
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Pratik Rath (TIFR\, Mumbai)\n\nBlack holes provide a
  precise arena where gravity\, quantum mechanics\, and thermodynamics inte
 rsect\, with their interplay giving rise to the information puzzle. This m
 akes them a central guide in the search for a theory of quantum gravity. R
 ecent progress has been driven by two complementary themes: quantum inform
 ation and the gravitational path integral. Toy models such as random tenso
 r networks and two-dimensional Jackiw–Teitelboim gravity play an importa
 nt role in bringing these ideas together.In this talk\, I will review how 
 these tools have advanced our understanding of quantum gravity\, highlight
 ed by a calculation of the celebrated Page curve of black hole evaporation
 . These tools illustrate how spacetime can emerge as an effective thermody
 namic description of underlying quantum degrees of freedom. Finally\, I wi
 ll discuss how recent developments in the black hole information problem o
 pen new avenues for connecting these ideas to broader questions\, includin
 g aspects of cosmology.\n\nhttps://scitalks.tifr.res.in/event/9322/
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URL:https://scitalks.tifr.res.in/event/9322/
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