The Black Hole as the Darkest Object: An Information-Theoretic No-Hair Theorem

In any quantum theory with dynamical gravity, a spatially localized system is inevitably coupled to its environment through the gravitational field. We prove that this coupling forces a non‑zero minimum of accessible classical information: an external observer can always extract at least the information encoded in the asymptotic conserved charges (mass, angular momentum, electric charge). We formulate this as a lower bound on the classical capacity of the gravitational channel from the interior to future null infinity. For a stationary black hole, the celebrated no‑hair theorem implies that this bound is saturated: a black hole leaks exactly the charges and no additional information about its internal state. Thus, a black hole is the \textit{darkest possible object} compatible with gravity—it realizes the fundamental minimum of information leakage. The result connects the no‑hair theorem with quantum information theory and offers a new perspective on the black hole information paradox.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-07-23
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21507522
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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The Black Hole as the Darkest Object: An Information-Theoretic No-Hair Theorem

Mim A.B.M Masum Billah
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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The Black Hole as the Darkest Object: An Information-Theoretic No-Hair Theorem

Mim A.B.M Masum Billah
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Abstract

In any quantum theory with dynamical gravity, a spatially localized system is inevitably coupled to its environment through the gravitational field. We prove that this coupling forces a non‑zero minimum of accessible classical information: an external observer can always extract at least the information encoded in the asymptotic conserved charges (mass, angular momentum, electric charge). We formulate this as a lower bound on the classical capacity of the gravitational channel from the interior to future null infinity. For a stationary black hole, the celebrated no‑hair theorem implies that this bound is saturated: a black hole leaks exactly the charges and no additional information about its internal state. Thus, a black hole is the \textit{darkest possible object} compatible with gravity—it realizes the fundamental minimum of information leakage. The result connects the no‑hair theorem with quantum information theory and offers a new perspective on the black hole information paradox.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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