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Deriving Hawking's Most Famous Equation - What Is the Temperature of a Black Hole?

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Overview

This course aims to teach learners how to derive Hawking's most famous equation regarding the temperature of a black hole using advanced high school mathematics. The learning outcomes include understanding the physics of black holes, Hawking radiation, black hole thermodynamics, and the information paradox. The course covers topics such as dimensional analysis, fundamental constants, building equations, the area of the event horizon, black hole entropy, and the Stefan Boltzmann Law. The teaching method involves a short 41-minute video lecture. The intended audience for this course is individuals with an interest in physics, particularly those with an advanced knowledge of Einstein's theory of general relativity and quantum field theory.

Syllabus

What is a black hole?
Dimensional Analysis
Fundamental Constants
Building Equations
Physics of Black Holes
Area of event horizon
An important observation
Black Hole Entropy
Hawking Radiation
Black Hole Thermodynamics
Hawking Temperature
Time taken for a black hole to evaporate
Stefan Boltzmann Law
Evaporating Black holes
Primordial Black holes
A dramatic end
The information paradox
The holographic principle

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