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A site with links to papers and workshops on topological defects in cosmology
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Topological Defects Phase Transitions Network EUROPEAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENTIFIC NETWORK Topological Defects Non-Equilibrium Field Theory In Particle Physics, Condensed Matter and Cosmology Overview Contact Details of Participants Related Work Description of the Network Workshops Nontechnical Description of Our Work Scientific Goals Publications and Preprints Acknowledgments...A series of articles on topological defects in the universe
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Cosmic Strings Phase transitions in the early universe Cosmic strings and other topological defects Cosmic string dynamics and evolution High-resolution cosmic string simulations Cosmic strings and large-scale structure Texture models and large-scale structure [Back][Hot big bang][Galaxies][Relic radiation][Inflation][Cosmology][Next]...A review by Ajit M. Srivastava of various topological defects in particle theoryu models of the early universe (in PDF format).
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%PDF-1.2 2 0 obj stream HW F}7 n^ON MF HHD Sp$y 0jnNU8 vVeM0,Yn og Knpw U_ l bX 0 X S t y0 mKJ?L 0 Uz:tt 2arhv F:cRYV7E4$8 oz c M g jB lErl3 Gq&mwY1YjmVb BLbo Kp~d La h uV(j...This is an introductory set of lecture notes on topological defects, given to an audience with interests ranging from astronomy to particle physics.
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Topological defects This is an introductory set of lecture notes on topological defects, given to an audience with interests ranging from astronomy to particle physics. Topics covered: 1. Introduction 2. What is a Topological Defect? 3. Nielsen-Olesen Vortex. 4. Formation of Cosmic...A survey of defect distributions in first-order phase transitions, by Tanmay Vachaspati.
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9903362
A review of the effects of defects in cosmology, by Robert H. Brandenberger.
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9806473
A review by M.B. Hindmarsh and T.W.B. Kibble of the physics which predicts the properties of cosmic strings and topological defects.
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9411342