Black hole entropy from conformal symmetry on the horizon
ORAL
Abstract
The idea that black hole entropy might be governed by a conformal symmetry is an old one, but until now most efforts have focused on either asymptotic symmetries or symmetries on a ``stretched horizon.’’ For two-dimensional dilaton gravity, I show the existence of a well-behaved conformal symmetry that is \emph{on} the horizon, with a central charge that correctly determines the black hole entropy.
*Supported by Department of Energy grant DE-FG02-91ER40674.
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