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Cosmic strings and other topological defects

By A. Vilenkin , E. P. S. Shellard

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0521391539, 9780521391535
LCC
QC794.6.S85 V55 1994
Open Library ID
OL848692M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4472929 bytes)
Series
Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics
Pages
534\534
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Физика;Квантовая физика;Физика элементарных частиц

Description

This book is a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the role of cosmic strings and other topological defects in the universe. After an introduction to standard cosmological theory and the theory of phase transitions in the early universe, the book then describes, in turn, the properties, formation, and cosmological implications of cosmic strings, monopoles, domain walls and textures. It concludes with a chapter considering the role of topological defects in inflationary universe models. Ample introductory material is included to make the book readily accessible. It will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.

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