2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/203039Brane inflation and the production of topological defects at the end of the inflationary phase are discussed. After a description of the inflationary setup we discuss the properties of the cosmic strings produced at the end of inflation. Specific examples of brane inflation are described: $D-\bar D$ inflation, $D3/D7$ inflation and modular inflationtalk by A.C. Davis at the Royal Society Discussion meeting; Cosmology meets Condensed MatterHigh Energy Physics - TheoryBrane Inflation and Defect Formationtext