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Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) - Softcover

Book 37 of 106: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics

Vilenkin, A

 
9780521654760: Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)

Synopsis

Comprehensive introduction to the role of cosmic strings and other topological defects in the universe.

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Review

'... a unique survey of one of the most fascinating and rapidly developing topics in which the theory of particles and astrophysics are combined in an intriguing way.' Yuri N. Obukhov, General Relativity and Gravitation

Book Description

Now in paperback, this book is the first comprehensive and coherent introduction to the role of cosmic strings and other topological defects in the universe. Ample introductory material makes the book accessible to the wide audience of particle physicists, astrophysicists and cosmologists for whom this topic is of immediate interest.

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