2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/36060The thermodynamical description of black holes is reviewed and critiqued. We present an alternative, microcanonical description of black holes and discuss the major differences. In particular the decay rates of black holes are compared in the two different pictures.3 pages, mprocl.sty, To appear in the proceedings of the 8th Marcel Grossmann MeetingGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyHigh Energy Physics - Theorytext