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Decoding the Apparent Horizon: A Coarse-Grained Holographic Entropy

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When a black hole forms from collapse in a holographic theory, the information in the black hole interior remains encoded in the boundary. We prove that the area of the black hole's apparent horizon is precisely the entropy associated to coarse graining over the information in its interior, subject to knowing the exterior geometry. This is the maximum holographic entanglement entropy that is compatible with all classical measurements conducted outside of the apparent horizon. We identify the boundary dual to this entropy and explain why it obeys a Second Law of Thermodynamics.

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Entanglement Entropy and Thermodynamics of Dynamical Black Holes

hep-th · 2025-09-06 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

In f(R) theories, the replica-method gravitational entropy computed on the apparent horizon matches the Hollands-Wald-Zhang dynamical black hole entropy and satisfies the first law, while the event horizon does not; this lets the generalized second law be reinterpreted as matter entanglement across

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  • A Semiclassical Diagnostic for Spacetime Emergence hep-th · 2026-05-07 · unverdicted · none · ref 7

    Evanescent quantum extremal surfaces, bounded in area but not generalized entropy, diagnose failures of spacetime emergence in holography.

  • Entanglement Entropy and Thermodynamics of Dynamical Black Holes hep-th · 2025-09-06 · unverdicted · none · ref 63 · internal anchor

    In f(R) theories, the replica-method gravitational entropy computed on the apparent horizon matches the Hollands-Wald-Zhang dynamical black hole entropy and satisfies the first law, while the event horizon does not; this lets the generalized second law be reinterpreted as matter entanglement across