Black Hole Thermodynamics - Brief introduction to the basic ideas of black hole thermodynamics; written by David M. Harrison (University of Toronto); uses no mathematical formulas; suitable for a general audience.
Hawking Radiation - Brief introduction to the phenomenon, including simple formulas and instructive animations; part of the black hole web pages written by Andrew Hamilton (University of Colorado at Boulder).
Hawking Radiation - A brief and accessible overview of Hawking radiation from the Physics FAQ; suitable for the general reader. Originally written by John Baez (University of California at Riverside); later modified by Ilja Schmelzer.
Introductory Lectures on Black Hole Thermodynamics - A (graduate level) review of black hole thermodynamics by Ted Jacobson (University of Utrecht). Includes information on black hole basics, classical black hole thermodynamics, and quantum aspects. [PDF]
The Thermodynamics of Black Holes - Review article by Bob Wald, published in Living Reviews in Relativity. Contains detailed information about classical black hole thermodynamics, hawking radiation and black hole entropy.
Black Hole Evaporation - Very readable tutorial by Jennie Traschen (University of Massachusetts at Amherst) on how to compute the properties of Hawking radiation and perform similar calculations. Presupposes basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. (October 13, 2000)
The Thermodynamics of Black Holes - Review by Bob Wald (University of Chicago). Suitable for undergraduates; includes discussion of classical black hole thermodynamics, Hawking radiation from black holes, the generalized second law, and the issue of entropy bounds. (September 30, 2000)
Quantum Aspects of Black Holes - A brief (graduate level) introduction to the quantum aspects of black holes, from the laws of black hole mechanics and Hawking radiation to more advanced aspects such as the interpretation of the entropy and the possible existence of primordial black holes. Written by Claus Kiefer (University of Cologne). (February 1, 2000)
Black Hole Entropy and Quantum Gravity - An elementary introduction (at graduate level) to the problem of black hole entropy as formulated by Bekenstein and Hawking. Written by Parthasarathi Majumdar based on a conference talk. (July 29, 1998)
Quantum Geometry and Black Holes - Review article (graduate level) by Abhay Ashtekar and Kirill Krasnov (Penn State University) about how to explain black hole thermodynamics using the methods of non-perturbative quantum general relativity. (April 17, 1998)
Black Hole Thermodynamics Today - Contribution by Ted Jacobson (University of Maryland) to the Eighth Marcel Grossmann Meeting: An overview of development in black hole thermodynamics in the 1990s. (January 7, 1998)
Quantum Fields near Black Holes - Review by Andreas Wipf (University of Jena), giving an introduction to quantum fields in spacetime and, more specifically, the Unruh effect and Hawking radiation. Presupposes basic knowledge of quantum field theory and general relativity. (January 7, 1998)
Introduction to Black Hole Microscopy - Review by Ted Jacobson (University of Maryland and Utrecht University), suitable for graduate student. Presents the standard understanding of the Hawking effect, the fundamentals of the Unruh effect, and the connection between the two. (October 6, 1995)
Quantum Aspects of Black Holes - Review article by Jeff Harvey (University of Chicago) and Andrew Strominger (UCSB) on Hawking radiation and black hole evaporation, based on lectures given in 1992 in Trieste and Boulder, Colorado. (September 16, 1992)
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