Everything You Need to Know About Black Holes

Marten Slagter was born in 1980 in Bussum, The Netherlands. He is self-taught in philosophy and AI. His interests lie in metaphysical topics and he contributed significantly to this book. He lives in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Dr Reinoud Jan Slagter was born in 1949 in Bussum, The Netherlands. He is a theoretical physicist who obtained his Master’s degree at Utrecht University, The Netherlands under the supervision of Nobel Prize winner Professor G. ‘t Hooft in 1980. He obtained his PhD in 1986 at the University of Amsterdam under the supervision of Professor K. Gaemers (NIKHEF), Professor E. van den Heuvel (Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy) and co-supervisor ‘t Hooft. His research in General Relativity Theory (GRT) focuses on compact objects such as cosmic strings, black holes, monopoles and instantons. Recently, his attention has turned to the quantum aspects of GRT, in particular the paradoxes that arise when attempting to unify Quantum Mechanics with GRT. After his retirement, he started the Astronomisch Fysisch Onderzoek Nederland (ASFYON) research centre with fellow physicists. He lives in Bussum, The Netherlands.