Explore the fascinating world of black holes and their challenge to the principle of time reversibility in this hour-long lecture. Delve into the black hole information paradox, which arises when seemingly irretrievable information is lost in a black hole. Journey through key concepts in physics, from Newtonian gravity to General Relativity, and examine the Schwarzschild solution and real-world examples like Sagittarius A*. Investigate black hole thermodynamics, Hawking radiation, and the process of black hole evaporation. Analyze potential solutions to the paradox, including delicate correlations and the concept of complementarity. Gain insights into recent developments that suggest a resolution to this long-standing puzzle in theoretical physics.
Black Holes and the Reversibility of Time by Suvrat Raju