Published April 13, 1987
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Journal article
Statistical mechanics of cosmic strings
Creators
- 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London SW7 2BZ, United Kingdom
Description
An analytic approach to the phase space for a network of cosmic strings is presented, based on earlier work of Frautschi and Carlitz. It correctly predicts the main features of the network at formation, and is in good agreement with the picture emerging from string simulations. Our results also have important implications for superstrings or heterotic strings in the early Universe
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 58
- Journal Issue
- 15
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 1577-1580
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18067308
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGY; MINKOWSKI SPACE; SCALE INVARIANCE; SPACE-TIME; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STRING MODELS; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MECHANICS; PARTICLE MODELS; SPACE