Pierre Heidmann
Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University
Publications
53
Citations
1,720
Est. group size
—
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
13
Publishing since 2014
Pierre Heidmann works in theoretical physics, focusing on black holes, gravity, and string theory. His research explores alternative models of black holes—such as 'topological stars' and 'solitons'—that aim to explain what black holes are made of at a microscopic level and how they relate to Einstein's theory of general relativity. This work is highly mathematical and connects to string theory, quantum gravity, and the study of black hole horizons and entropy.
Publication output has grown from a low base around 2017-2020 to a steady, higher pace of roughly 6-9 papers per year from 2022 through 2026.
Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026
- Fermionic response of black holes in general relativity
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2026
- Asymptotically flat rotating topological stars
Journal of High Energy Physics · 2026
- Branes and antibranes in AdS3: the impossible states in the CFT gap
Journal of High Energy Physics · 2026
- Fermionic response of black holes in general relativity
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2026
- Tidal disruption in topological solitons and the emergence of an effective horizon
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2025
- Localized black holes in AdS3: what happens below $$ \frac{c}{12} $$ stays below $$ \frac{c}{12} $$
Journal of High Energy Physics · 2025
- Asymptotically Flat Rotating Topological Stars
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2025
- The Great Impersonation: $\mathcal{W}$-Solitons as Prototypical Black Hole Microstates
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2025
- Tidal Disruption in Topological Solitons and the Emergence of an Effective Horizon
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2025
- Geometric resolution of the Schwarzschild horizon
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2024
- Half the Schwarzschild entropy from Strominger-Vafa black holes
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2024
- Building the blocks of Schwarzschild
Journal of High Energy Physics · 2024
- Building the Blocks of Schwarzschild
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2024
- Localized Black Holes in AdS$_3$: What Happens Below c/12 Stays Below c/12
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2024
- Imaging topological solitons: The microstructure behind the shadow
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · 2023
- Journal of High Energy Physics×20
- arXiv (Cornell University)×18
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.×8
- Physical Review Letters×1
- eScholarship (California Digital Library)×1
- Samir D. Mathur
Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University
- Mudassir Moosa
Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette
- Nima Lashkari
Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette
- Madhur Mehta
Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University
- Soumangsu Chakraborty
Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University
This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.
Last updated Jul 19, 2026.
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