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Domain wall (string theory)

About: Domain wall (string theory) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1960 publications have been published within this topic receiving 53897 citations.


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TL;DR: In this article, the possible domain structures which can arise in the universe in a spontaneously broken gauge theory are studied, and it is shown that the formation of domain wall, strings or monopoles depends on the homotopy groups of the manifold of degenerate vacua.
Abstract: The possible domain structures which can arise in the universe in a spontaneously broken gauge theory are studied. It is shown that the formation of domain wall, strings or monopoles depends on the homotopy groups of the manifold of degenerate vacua. The subsequent evolution of these structures is investigated. It is argued that while theories generating domain walls can probably be eliminated (because of their unacceptable gravitational effects), a cosmic network of strings may well have been formed and may have had important cosmological effects.

2,994 citations

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27 Jan 1995
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the role of topological defects in the early universe and the evolution of string fields and their relationship with the structure formation of strings, including superconducting and global strings.
Abstract: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Phase transitions in the early universe 3. Topological defects 4. String field theory 5. Superconducting strings 6. String dynamics 7. String gravity 8. String interactions 9. String evolution 10. Cosmological implications of strings 11. Structure formation with strings 12. Cosmology of superconducting and global strings 13. Domain walls 14. Monopoles 15. Textures 16. Topological defects and inflation References Index.

2,714 citations

01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: In this article, the possible domain structures which can arise in the universe in a spontaneously broken gauge theory are studied, and it is shown that the formation of domain wall, strings or monopoles depends on the homotopy groups of the manifold of degenerate vacua.
Abstract: The possible domain structures which can arise in the universe in a spontaneously broken gauge theory are studied. It is shown that the formation of domain wall, strings or monopoles depends on the homotopy groups of the manifold of degenerate vacua. The subsequent evolution of these structures is investigated. It is argued that while theories generating domain walls can probably be eliminated (because of their unacceptable gravitational effects), a cosmic network of strings may well have been formed and may have had important cosmological effects.

2,274 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that the effective action for type II string theory compactified on a six-torus is N = 8 supergravity, which is known to have an E7 duality symmetry.

2,038 citations

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TL;DR: The possibility of spontaneous breakdown of Lorentz symmetry in string theory is explored via covariant string field theory and a potential mechanism is suggested that may be generic in many string theories.
Abstract: The possibility of spontaneous breakdown of Lorentz symmetry in string theory is explored via covariant string field theory. A potential mechanism is suggested for the Lorentz breaking that may be generic in many string theories.

1,172 citations

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202166
202068
201971
201864
201747
201647