Scientists have proposed a possible solution to the "information paradox" of black holes, which has long been considered one of the biggest mysteries in physics.
AzEdu.az reports, citing foreign media, that according to the new theory, black holes do not completely disappear, but rather leave behind very small remnants that store all the information within them at the last moment.
The study states that the seven-dimensional geometry underlying this approach can help explain not only how information is preserved, but also the origin of the mass of elementary particles.
The essence of the problem lies in the theory proposed by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s. According to the scientist's calculations, black holes lose energy by emitting radiation over time, shrink, and eventually disappear completely. However, this idea contradicts one of the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. According to quantum theory, information cannot be destroyed.
A new study led by Richard Pinčák and published in the journal General Relativity and Gravitation suggests that black holes do not completely evaporate, but create microscopic remnants that retain information in their final stage.
The authors of the study believe that if this theory is confirmed, it could allow for a better understanding of the behavior of black holes, as well as provide answers to other important questions related to the fundamental laws of the universe.
