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Hawking radiation from black holes in 2+1 dimensions

Akriti Garg , Ayan Chatterjee
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keywords black holesHawking radiation2+1 dimensionsquantized length spectrummicrocanonical ensembleBekenstein-Hawking entropyTolman factorhorizon charges
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In 2+1 dimensions, black hole horizons consist of discrete length quanta of size 8π ℓ_P n for natural numbers n, producing an entropy near the Bekenstein-Hawking value and a blackbody Hawking spectrum from a length ensemble.

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The paper establishes that the effective quantum geometry of a black hole horizon in two-plus-one dimensions arises from an algebra of Hamiltonian charges that forces the horizon cross-section to be built from elementary length segments. These segments take discrete values 8π times the Planck length times an integer, creating an equidistant spectrum. Counting the ways to assemble a total length in the microcanonical ensemble gives an entropy that approximates the standard area-law result. The same length-energy relation for a nearby observer then defines a length ensemble whose partition function directly yields the blackbody form of Hawking radiation, with the temperature scaled by the Tolman redshift factor.

Core claim

Using the algebra of Hamiltonian charges on the horizon, one should view the black hole horizon as formed out of quantised lengths of elementary quanta of value 8π ℓ_P n, where n∈N. The black hole entropy is determined using this equidistant length spectrum in the microcanonical ensemble and is shown to be close to the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. To an observer near the horizon the entropy is related to the black hole energy, so a length ensemble formulation produces the black-body spectrum directly, with temperature modified by the Tolman factor.

What carries the argument

The algebra of Hamiltonian charges on the horizon, which enforces a discrete equidistant spectrum of lengths for the horizon cross-section and enables the length ensemble.

If this is right

  • Entropy arises from counting discrete length quanta rather than area quanta.
  • Hawking radiation follows from a length ensemble without needing full quantum field theory in curved spacetime.
  • The temperature measured by a static observer includes the Tolman redshift factor.
  • The horizon geometry remains discrete even though the spacetime is 2+1 dimensional.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same charge algebra might produce analogous length or area quantizations when applied to higher-dimensional horizons.
  • Numerical simulations of 2+1 black hole evaporation could test whether the discrete length spectrum produces measurable deviations from continuous Hawking emission at late times.
  • If the length ensemble works, it offers a route to derive thermodynamic properties from boundary charges alone, independent of bulk degrees of freedom.

Load-bearing premise

An observer near the horizon sees the entropy as directly proportional to the length of the horizon cross-section, which is itself tied to the black hole energy.

What would settle it

A calculation or observation that the emitted radiation deviates from blackbody statistics at the Tolman-adjusted temperature, or that the counted entropy from the length spectrum differs from the Bekenstein-Hawking value by more than a small constant for macroscopic horizons.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.21540 by Akriti Garg, Ayan Chatterjee.

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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. The blue curve in the figure shows (a smoothened version of) number of punctures or length tiles emitted, as simulated [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_2.png] view at source ↗
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The paper develops a model to understand the effective quantum geometry of a black hole horizon and the emission of Hawking spectrum in $2+1$ dimensions. Using the algebra of Hamiltonian charges on the horizon, we establish that one should view the black hole horizon as formed out of quantised lengths of elementary quanta of value $8\pi \ell_{P}\, n$, where $n\in \mathbb{N}$, and $\ell_{P}$ is the Planck length. We determine the black hole entropy using this equidistant length spectrum in the microcanonical ensemble and show that its value is close to the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. To evaluate the Hawking spectrum, we note that, to an observer near the black hole horizon, the entropy (or length of horizon cross-section) is related to the black hole energy. Hence, one may develop a formulation of length ensemble (similar to the area canonical ensemble of Krasnov) from which the black body spectrum may be obtained directly. This local observer perceives a Hawking spectrum whose temperature is modified by the Tolman factor.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript develops a model for the quantum geometry of black hole horizons in 2+1 dimensions. Using the algebra of Hamiltonian charges on the horizon, it argues that the horizon should be viewed as formed from quantized lengths of elementary quanta 8π ℓ_P n (n ∈ ℕ). Black hole entropy is evaluated in the microcanonical ensemble over this equidistant spectrum and reported as close to the Bekenstein-Hawking value. To obtain the Hawking spectrum, the paper introduces a length ensemble by noting that, for a local observer near the horizon, entropy (or horizon length) is related to black-hole energy; the blackbody form then follows with a Tolman-redshifted temperature.

Significance. If the local energy-entropy relation can be derived from the Hamiltonian charge algebra rather than introduced separately, the approach would provide a concrete route from horizon quantization to Hawking radiation in 2+1 dimensions. The charge-algebra step for the length spectrum is a clear technical contribution. At present, however, the absence of explicit derivations, numerical entropy values, and error estimates leaves the central claims difficult to verify.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and Hawking-spectrum derivation] The local-observer relation between horizon entropy/length and black-hole energy is stated without derivation from the preceding Hamiltonian charge algebra (see abstract and the section deriving the Hawking spectrum). This assumption is load-bearing for the length-ensemble construction that yields the blackbody spectrum.
  2. [Entropy evaluation] The claim that the microcanonical entropy over the 8π ℓ_P n spectrum is 'close to' the Bekenstein-Hawking value supplies no explicit numerical values, error estimates, or step-by-step ensemble calculation, preventing assessment of the reported agreement.
minor comments (1)
  1. The abstract summarizes results without derivation steps or concrete numbers; these should be supplied in the main text with explicit formulas and tables.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive feedback on our manuscript. We address the major comments point by point below and will revise the paper to incorporate the suggested improvements for greater rigor and verifiability.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and Hawking-spectrum derivation] The local-observer relation between horizon entropy/length and black-hole energy is stated without derivation from the preceding Hamiltonian charge algebra (see abstract and the section deriving the Hawking spectrum). This assumption is load-bearing for the length-ensemble construction that yields the blackbody spectrum.

    Authors: We agree that the local energy-entropy relation is introduced on physical grounds for an observer near the horizon rather than derived step-by-step from the charge algebra in the present text. This relation follows from the near-horizon limit of the first law applied to the Hamiltonian charges, but an explicit derivation would indeed strengthen the length-ensemble construction. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection deriving the energy-entropy relation directly from the algebra of Hamiltonian charges in the near-horizon region, thereby grounding the length ensemble in the preceding formalism. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Entropy evaluation] The claim that the microcanonical entropy over the 8π ℓ_P n spectrum is 'close to' the Bekenstein-Hawking value supplies no explicit numerical values, error estimates, or step-by-step ensemble calculation, preventing assessment of the reported agreement.

    Authors: We accept the criticism that the entropy evaluation lacks explicit numerical support. The manuscript currently states the result without detailing the ensemble sum or providing concrete numbers. In the revision we will expand the entropy section with the full microcanonical calculation, tabulate numerical values of the entropy for representative total quanta N, compare them directly to the Bekenstein-Hawking value, and include relative-error estimates to quantify the agreement. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Local observer energy-entropy relation introduced as 'note' to obtain Hawking spectrum from length ensemble

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  1. fitted input called prediction [Abstract]
    "To evaluate the Hawking spectrum, we note that, to an observer near the black hole horizon, the entropy (or length of horizon cross-section) is related to the black hole energy. Hence, one may develop a formulation of length ensemble (similar to the area canonical ensemble of Krasnov) from which the black body spectrum may be obtained directly."

    The black-body spectrum is produced directly once the length ensemble is defined using the stated local-observer relation between entropy/length and energy. Because this relation is introduced by fiat ('we note that') and not derived from the preceding Hamiltonian charge algebra that fixed the 8π ℓ_P n spectrum, the Hawking radiation result is equivalent to the introduced assumption by construction.

full rationale

The Hamiltonian charge algebra yields an equidistant length spectrum 8π ℓ_P n whose microcanonical entropy is reported close to Bekenstein-Hawking. The subsequent Hawking black-body spectrum, however, is obtained only after stating without derivation that local observers see horizon length/entropy directly tied to black-hole energy, permitting a length ensemble whose partition function produces the spectrum (with Tolman redshift). This relation is not shown to follow from the charge algebra; the black-body form therefore follows by construction from the added assumption rather than from the algebra alone. The 8π ℓ_P spacing itself aligns the entropy result with the target value, but the central spectrum claim rests on the independent length-energy input.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 1 invented entities

The model rests on the algebra of Hamiltonian charges to postulate discrete lengths and on an assumed local energy-entropy relation to build the ensemble; the specific constant 8π ℓ_P is introduced to match Planck scale without independent derivation shown.

free parameters (1)
  • length quantum prefactor 8π ℓ_P
    Fixed by hand to set the elementary length scale so that the spectrum produces entropy near the Bekenstein-Hawking value.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Algebra of Hamiltonian charges on the horizon determines the allowed length spectrum
    Invoked to establish the equidistant quanta 8π ℓ_P n.
  • domain assumption Entropy or horizon length is directly related to black-hole energy for a near-horizon observer
    Required to construct the length ensemble analogous to Krasnov's area ensemble.
invented entities (1)
  • elementary length quanta of value 8π ℓ_P n no independent evidence
    purpose: To discretize the horizon geometry and enable microcanonical entropy counting
    Postulated from the charge algebra; no independent falsifiable prediction outside the model is given.

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