Published October 21, 2011 | Version v1
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Seeking string theory in the cosmos

Creators

  • 1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 (Canada)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287 (United States)

Description

We review the existence, formation and properties of cosmic strings in string theory, the wide variety of observational techniques that are being employed to detect them, and the constraints that current observations impose on string theory models.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/28/20/204009

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/28/20/204009;
PII
S0264-9381(11)92982-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
[23 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43031419
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
REVIEWS; STRING MODELS; STRING THEORY; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; DOCUMENT TYPES; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; M-THEORY; PARTICLE MODELS; QUARK MODEL