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Two-dimensional quantum dilaton gravity and the positivity of energy

S. P. de Alwis*

  • Department of Physics, Box 390, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309

  • *Electronic address: dealwis@gopika.colorado.edu

Phys. Rev. D 49, 941 – Published 15 January, 1994

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.49.941

Abstract

Using an argument due to Regge and Teitelboim, an expression for the ADM mass of two-dimensional quantum dilaton gravity is obtained. By evaluating this expression we establish that the quantum theories that can be written as a Liouville-like theory have a lower bound to energy, provided there is no critical boundary. This fact is then reconciled with the observation made earlier that the Hawking radiation does not appear to stop. The physical picture that emerges is that of a black hole in a bath of quantum radiation. We also evaluate the ADM mass for the models with RST boundary conditions and find that negative values are allowed. The Bondi mass of these models goes to zero for large retarded times, but becomes negative at intermediate times in a manner that is consistent with the thunderpop of RST.

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