Phys. Rev. D 51, 622–631 (1995)Aspects of black hole quantum mechanics and thermodynamics in 2+1 dimensionsReceived 31 May 1994; published in the issue dated 15 January 1995 We discuss the quantum mechanics and thermodynamics of the (2+1)-dimensional black hole, using both minisuperspace methods and exact results from Chern-Simons theory. In particular, we evaluate the first quantum correction to the black hole entropy. We show that the dynamical variables of the black hole arise from the possibility of a deficit angle at the (Euclidean) horizon, and briefly speculate as to how they may provide a basis for a statistical picture of black hole thermodynamics. © 1995 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.51.622
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.51.622
PACS:
04.60.Kz, 04.70.Dy, 97.60.Lf
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