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The research investigates the limitations of thermodynamic concepts like temperature and entropy at black hole horizons.

May 10, 2026Open Access

Time-Energy Complementarity and Black Hole Thermodynamics

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Theoretical analysis reveals limitations in measuring thermodynamic properties at black hole horizons, highlighting implications for observers.

The research investigates the limitations of thermodynamic concepts like temperature and entropy at black hole horizons.
Analyzed the implications of classical general relativity on energy measurement at Killing horizons.
Critically assessed the operationality of various derivations of the Hawking effect.
Explored the indeterminacy for external observers versus well-defined physics for infalling observers.
Temperature and entropy cannot be operationally defined at the event horizon due to unmeasurable energy.
The Hawking temperature calculation, while mathematically valid, is not operationally meaningful at the horizon.
The findings suggest a form of complementarity for observers, with different truths regarding black hole physics.

Alexander Yiannopoulos (2026) studied this question.

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Theoretical analysis reveals limitations in measuring thermodynamic properties at black hole horizons, highlighting implications for observers.