Published June 17, 1982 | Version v1
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Strings in SO(10)

Creators

  • 1. Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology, London (UK). Blackett Lab.
  • 2. Rockefeller Univ., New York (USA)
  • 3. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
  • 4. Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Description

Strings appearing on spontaneous symmetry breaking of the SO(10) grand unified theory are examined. It is shown that when the breaking proceeds via SU(4) x SU(2)sub(L) x SU(2)sub(R), strings that form become the boundaries of domain walls. On the other hand in the breaking via SU(5) based on a 126 Higgs field, stable strings appear that may provide the basis of a theory of galaxy formation. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
113
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
237-239
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
14730560
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BLOCH WALL; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; HIGGS BOSONS; HIGGS MODEL; SO-10 GROUPS; STRING MODELS; SU-2 GROUPS; SU-4 GROUPS; SU-5 GROUPS; SYMMETRY BREAKING; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; INTERMEDIATE BOSONS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SO GROUPS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS