Published February 14, 1985 | Version v1
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On the primordial monopole problem in grand unified theories

Creators

  • 1. Goeteborg Univ. (Sweden). Institutionen foer Teoretisk Fysik
  • 2. Nordisk Inst. for Teoretisk Atomfysik, Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • 3. Oregon Univ., Eugene (USA). Inst. of Theoretical Physics

Description

It is shown that spontaneously broken gauge symmetries are not necessarily restored at very high temperatures, in which case an unacceptably large production of magnetic monopoles may be prohibited. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
151
Journal Issue
3/4
Series
CODEN: PYLBA.;Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
243-246
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16044042
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
GAUGE INVARIANCE; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; MONOPOLES; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; SU-5 GROUPS; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract 7292-100