A Quantum Bound-State Description of Black Holes

Abstract

A relativistic framework for the description of bound states consisting of a large number of quantum constituents is presented, and applied to black-hole interiors. At the parton level, the constituent distribution, number and energy density inside black holes are calculated, and gauge corrections are discussed. A simple scaling relation between the black hole mass and constituent number is established.

Sections on asymptotic framework for bound states and composite operator renormalization added. Derivation of main results presented in greater detail. References added. Submitted to Nuclear Physics B