Formation of Topological Defects

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dc.creatorVachaspati, Tanmay
dc.date1997-10-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:02:35Z
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dc.descriptionIn these lectures, I review cosmological phase transitions and the topological aspects of spontaneous symmetry breaking. I then discuss the formation of walls, strings and monopoles during phase transitions including lattice based studies of defect formation and recent attempts to go beyond the lattice. The close connection of defect formation with percolation is described. Open problems and possible future directions are mentioned.
dc.description34 pages, 7 figures. Based on lectures at ICTP, Summer School on Cosmology, July 1997.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9710292
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9710292
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/47287
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleFormation of Topological Defects
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