Holographic Complexity Equals Bulk Action?

Phys Rev Lett. 2016 May 13;116(19):191301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.191301. Epub 2016 May 9.

Abstract

We conjecture that the quantum complexity of a holographic state is dual to the action of a certain spacetime region that we call a Wheeler-DeWitt patch. We illustrate and test the conjecture in the context of neutral, charged, and rotating black holes in anti-de Sitter spacetime, as well as black holes perturbed with static shells and with shock waves. This conjecture evolved from a previous conjecture that complexity is dual to spatial volume, but appears to be a major improvement over the original. In light of our results, we discuss the hypothesis that black holes are the fastest computers in nature.