Hong Joo Ryoo Rose Hills
Unification and Information Paradoxes
My research asks whether quantum mechanical characterizations of a black hole are consistent with certain solutions to paradoxes. In particular, I plan to consider the Firewall Paradox, a problem arising from entanglement in a black hole’s presence. This view suggests a breaking of entanglement that leads to intense radiation. Using a formulation of hard, soft, and far modes, I will investigate a proposed solution known as the Final State Solution. By constructing the possible solution through the lens of the various modes, I aim to contribute to a deeper, more unified understanding of black hole paradoxes and their quantum mechanics. Finally, I will address the current limitations and pushback involving the violation of unitarity within the final state solution and attempt to draw various insights from the hard, soft, and far mode formulation.