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Thermodynamic Volumes for AdS-Taub-NUT and AdS-Taub-Bolt

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In theories of semi-classical quantum gravity where the cosmological constant is considered a thermodynamic variable, the gravitational mass of a black hole has been shown to correspond to the enthalpy of the thermodynamic system, rather than the energy. We propose that this should be extended to all spacetime solutions, and consider the meaning of this extension of gravitational thermodynamics for the Taub-NUT and Taub-Bolt geometries in four dimensional locally anti-de Sitter spacetime. We present formulae for their thermodynamic volumes. Surprisingly, Taub-NUT has negative volume, for which there is a natural dynamical explanation in terms of the process of formation of the spacetime. A special case corresponds to pure AdS_4 with an S^3 slicing. The same dynamical setting can explain the negative entropy known to exist for these solutions for a range of parameters.

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Black hole chemistry: thermodynamics with Lambda

hep-th · 2016-08-22 · accept · novelty 3.0

Treating the cosmological constant as pressure in black hole thermodynamics yields an extended dictionary with enthalpy, thermodynamic volume, and chemical-like phase transitions including Van der Waals behavior, reentrant transitions, and triple points.

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  • Multihair thermodynamics of Kerr-Newman-NUT-AdS$_4$ spacetimes hep-th · 2026-06-02 · unverdicted · none · ref 42 · internal anchor

    Derives a Christodoulou-Ruffini-type squared-mass formula for Kerr-Newman-NUT-AdS4 using secondary NUT hairs J_n and N, then verifies the first law and Smarr relation by differentiation.

  • Black hole chemistry: thermodynamics with Lambda hep-th · 2016-08-22 · accept · none · ref 104 · internal anchor

    Treating the cosmological constant as pressure in black hole thermodynamics yields an extended dictionary with enthalpy, thermodynamic volume, and chemical-like phase transitions including Van der Waals behavior, reentrant transitions, and triple points.