Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) - Hardcover

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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521391539 ISBN 13: 9780521391535

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Inhaltsangabe

Comprehensive introduction to the role of cosmic strings and other topological defects in the universe.

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'... a unique survey of one of the most fascinating and rapidly developing topics in which the theory of particles and astrophysics are combined in an intriguing way.' Yuri N. Obukhov, General Relativity and Gravitation

Reseña del editor

Now in paperback, this book is the first comprehensive and coherent introduction to the role of cosmic strings and other topological defects in the universe. This study has been one of the major driving forces in cosmology over the last decade, and lies at the fruitful intersection of particle physics and cosmology. 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. The book concludes with a chapter considering the role of topological defects in inflationary universe models. Ample introductory material is included to make the book accessible to the wide audience of particle physicists, astrophysicists and cosmologists for whom this topic is of immediate interest.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0521391539
• ISBN 13: 9780521391535
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 537
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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