Published February 8, 1990 | Version v1
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The statistical properties of rigid strings

Creators

  • 1. Sussex Univ., Brighton (UK). School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  • 2. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA)
  • 3. Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology, London (UK). Blackett Lab.

Description

The thermodynamic properties of strings that possess rigidity/antitrigidity are derived. The implication of our results for the cosmic string scenario of galaxy formation are discussed. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters, (Section) B
Journal Volume
236
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
49-53
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21037763
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGY; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STATISTICS; STRING MODELS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Grant NASA NAGW-1340