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In the context of (2+1)-dimensional Chern-Simons SL(N, \( \mathbb{R} \)) × SL(N, \( \mathbb{R} \)) gauge fields and spin N black holes we compute the on-shell action and show that it generates sensible and consistent thermodynamics. In particular, the Chern-Simons action solves the integrability conditions recently considered in the literature.
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Bañados, M., Canto, R. & Theisen, S. The action for higher spin black holes in three dimensions. J. High Energ. Phys. 2012, 147 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2012)147
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