On thermodynamic stability of black holes. Part II: AdS family of solutions

This study is aimed at providing a thorough analysis of the classical thermodynamic stability of black holes within the anti-de Sitter (AdS) family. We utilize the Nambu bracket formalism to calculate local heat capacities and employ Sylvester’s criterion in the mass–energy ensemble to determine both local and global thermodynamic stability regions. Emphasizing the crucial role of the cosmological constant, we establish the conditions necessary for the existence of thermodynamically stable black hole configurations. Our work highlights the applicability of classical thermodynamics in understanding black hole physics, while acknowledging the potential deviations that may impact the observables of the system beyond the classical level.