Weinstein, Galina (2023) Reframing the Event Horizon: The Harlow-Hayden Computational Approach to the Firewall Paradox. [Preprint]

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This study critically reevaluates the Harlow-Hayden (HH) solution to the black hole information paradox and its articulation in the firewall paradox. The exploration recognizes the HH solution as a revolutionary approach in black hole physics, steering away from traditional constraints to depict the event horizon as a computational rather than a physical barrier. The paper first maps the initial physical dilemma that instigated the HH journey, introducing Alice, an observer facing intricate computational challenges as she approaches the black hole. I then depict the evolution of the narrative, describing how Alice was facilitated with a quantum computer to surmount the computational challenges and further detailing the augmented complexities arising from the integration of the physical dynamics of the black hole. Yet, HH's research applies the AdS/CFT correspondence to explore the dynamic unitary transformation in solving the firewall paradox through decoding Hawking radiation. However, it identifies a contradiction; the eternal perspective of black holes from the AdS/CFT theory challenges the firewall paradox's foundation. Finally, I narrate a paradigm shift as HH reframes Alice's task within the realms of error-correcting codes, illustrating a remarkable transition from a physical problem in black hole physics to a computational predicament in computer science. The study revisits pivotal moments in understanding black hole physics ten years later through this reexamination.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Weinstein, Galina galiweinstein.mc2@gmail.com
Keywords:	black hole, Hawking radiation, firewall paradox, complementarity, error correctability, complexity, decoding, gates, quantum, AdS/CFT, entanglement,
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Computation/Information > Quantum Specific Sciences > Computer Science Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory General Issues > Thought Experiments
Depositing User:	Dr. Galina Weinstein
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2023 11:35
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2023 11:35
Item ID:	22559
Official URL:	https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.09382
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Computation/Information > Quantum Specific Sciences > Computer Science Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory General Issues > Thought Experiments
Date:	17 September 2023
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22559

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