A primer for black hole quantum physics

@article{Brout1995APF,
  title={A primer for black hole quantum physics},
  author={Robert Brout and Serge Massar and Renaud Parentani and Philippe Spindel},
  journal={Physics Reports},
  year={1995},
  volume={260},
  pages={329-446}
}
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