Meanings
nounBTZ black hole (plural BTZ black holes)
plural BTZ black holes
- A black hole solution for (2+1)-dimensional gravity with a negative cosmological constant.
Origin
From the initials of Máximo Bañados, Claudio Teitelboim, and Jorge Zanelli.
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APA
BTZ black hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BTZ%20black%20hole
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“BTZ black hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BTZ%20black%20hole. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BTZ black hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BTZ%20black%20hole.
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