Published April 1, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Note on structure formation from cosmic string wakes

  • 1. Physics Department, McGill University, 3600 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8 (Canada)

Description

The search for cosmic strings has been of renewed interest with the advent of precision cosmology. In this note we give a quantitative description of the nonlinear matter density fluctuations that can form from a scaling network of cosmic string wakes. Specifically, we compute the distribution of dark matter halos. These halos would possess strong correlations in position space that should have survived until today. We also discuss the challenges involved in their detection due to their small size and the complex dynamics of their formation

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2013/04/045

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2013
Journal Issue
04
Journal Page Range
p. 045
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45104206
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; ASTROPHYSICS; CORRELATIONS; COSMOLOGY; DENSITY; FLUCTUATIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; SPACE; STRING MODELS
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICS; QUARK MODEL; VARIATIONS