Cosmic Strings and Superstrings
| Autor: | Edmund J. Copeland, T. W. B. Kibble |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Inflation (cosmology)
Physics High Energy Physics - Theory Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO) General Mathematics General Engineering FOS: Physical sciences General Physics and Astronomy Superstring theory Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics String theory Cosmic string Theoretical physics High Energy Physics::Theory High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) Grand Unified Theory Brane Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics |
| Popis: | Cosmic strings are predicted by many field-theory models, and may have been formed at a symmetry-breaking transition early in the history of the universe, such as that associated with grand unification. They could have important cosmological effects. Scenarios suggested by fundamental string theory or M-theory, in particular the popular idea of brane inflation, also strongly suggest the appearance of similar structures. Here we review the reasons for postulating the existence of cosmic strings or superstrings, the various possible ways in which they might be detected observationally, and the special features that might discriminate between ordinary cosmic strings and superstrings. Minor errors corrected and some references added, 34 pages, 6 figures |
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