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.
Authors
- Mim A.B.M Masum Billah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2162-9420)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-07-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21507522
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Type
- preprint