holographic principle
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The holographic principle is a theoretical physics concept proposing that all the information contained within a volume of space can be represented as encoded data on its boundary, much like a hologram.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| holographic principle canonical | 3 |
| black hole complementarity | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: holographic principle Context triple: [string theory, associatedWith, holographic principle]
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A.
Bekenstein bound
The Bekenstein bound is a theoretical limit in physics on the maximum amount of information or entropy that can be contained within a finite region of space with a given amount of energy.
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Bekenstein–Hawking entropy
Bekenstein–Hawking entropy is the thermodynamic entropy associated with a black hole, proportional to the area of its event horizon and fundamental in linking gravity, quantum theory, and thermodynamics.
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C.
concept of "it from bit"
The concept of "it from bit" is a philosophical and theoretical physics idea proposing that physical reality ("it") fundamentally arises from informational processes and binary choices ("bits").
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D.
anthropic principle
The anthropic principle is a philosophical and scientific idea that explains the universe’s observed properties by noting they must be compatible with the existence of observers like us.
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conformal cyclic cosmology
Conformal cyclic cosmology is Roger Penrose’s speculative cosmological model proposing that the universe undergoes an infinite sequence of “aeons,” where the remote future of each becomes the Big Bang of the next through conformal geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: holographic principle Target entity description: The holographic principle is a theoretical physics concept proposing that all the information contained within a volume of space can be represented as encoded data on its boundary, much like a hologram.
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A.
Bekenstein bound
The Bekenstein bound is a theoretical limit in physics on the maximum amount of information or entropy that can be contained within a finite region of space with a given amount of energy.
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B.
Bekenstein–Hawking entropy
Bekenstein–Hawking entropy is the thermodynamic entropy associated with a black hole, proportional to the area of its event horizon and fundamental in linking gravity, quantum theory, and thermodynamics.
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C.
concept of "it from bit"
The concept of "it from bit" is a philosophical and theoretical physics idea proposing that physical reality ("it") fundamentally arises from informational processes and binary choices ("bits").
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D.
anthropic principle
The anthropic principle is a philosophical and scientific idea that explains the universe’s observed properties by noting they must be compatible with the existence of observers like us.
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E.
conformal cyclic cosmology
Conformal cyclic cosmology is Roger Penrose’s speculative cosmological model proposing that the universe undergoes an infinite sequence of “aeons,” where the remote future of each becomes the Big Bang of the next through conformal geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in quantum gravity
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information-theoretic principle ⓘ theoretical physics principle ⓘ |
| addresses |
black hole information loss problem
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ultraviolet divergences in quantum gravity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | anti-de Sitter space in AdS/CFT ⓘ |
| approximateEra | 1990s ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | naive local quantum field theory in fixed spacetime ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
bulk physics can be encoded on a lower-dimensional boundary theory
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information in a volume of space can be described by degrees of freedom on its boundary ⓘ maximum entropy in a region scales with boundary area not volume ⓘ |
| describedAs | analogy to optical holograms ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Juan Maldacena
ⓘ
Leonard Susskind ⓘ Raphael Bousso ⓘ
linked to:
Rafael Bousso
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| dimensionRelation | bulk dimension equals boundary dimension plus one ⓘ |
| field |
black hole physics
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high energy physics ⓘ quantum gravity ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| formalRealization |
AdS/CFT correspondence
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Maldacena duality ⓘ
linked to:
AdS/CFT correspondence
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| hasVariant |
Bousso bound
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covariant entropy bound ⓘ |
| implies |
fundamental degrees of freedom scale with area
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limits on information storage in a region of space ⓘ spacetime volume description may be emergent ⓘ |
| influences |
applications of quantum information to gravity
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research in quantum gravity ⓘ studies of emergent spacetime ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bekenstein bound
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Bekenstein–Hawking entropy ⓘ black hole thermodynamics ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
area law for black hole entropy
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need for consistent quantum gravity ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Gerard ’t Hooft ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AdS/CFT correspondence
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black hole information paradox ⓘ entanglement entropy ⓘ gauge/gravity duality ⓘ
linked to:
AdS/CFT correspondence
quantum information theory ⓘ string theory ⓘ |
| status | widely studied but not experimentally confirmed ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Planck area
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entropy bounds ⓘ event horizon ⓘ quantum entanglement ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: holographic principle Description of subject: The holographic principle is a theoretical physics concept proposing that all the information contained within a volume of space can be represented as encoded data on its boundary, much like a hologram.
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linked to: holographic principle