Classical and Quantum Gravity

Can quantum information be cloned in Kerr black holes?

Xian-Hui Ge, You-Gen Shen

Published Mar 16, 2004• 8 citations

Abstract

The applications of the quantum non-cloning theorem to Kerr black holes are discussed. We find that whether the quantum non-cloning theorem is well established inside the inner horizon remains a question. Also the black hole complementarity principle and the quantum non-cloning theorem seem inconsistent inside the inner horizon.

DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/21/8/002

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