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"Topological defects have recently become of great interest in condensed matter physics, particle physics and cosmology. They are the unavoidable remnants of many symmetry breaking phase transitions. Topological defects can play an important role in describing the properties of many condensed matter systems (e.g. superfluids and superconduc­ tors); they can catalyze many unusual effects in particle physics models and they may be responsible for seeding the density perturbations in the early Universe which de­ velop into galaxies and the large-scale structure of the Universe. Topological defects are also of great interest in mathematics as nontrivial solutions of nonlinear differential equations stabilized by topological effects. The purpose of the Advanced Study Institute ""Formation and Interactions of Topo­ logical Defects"" was to bring together students and practitioners in condensed matter physics, particle physics and cosmology, to give a detailed exposition of the role of topo­ logical defects in these fields; to explore similarities and differences in the approaches; and to provide a common basis for discussion and future collaborative research on common problems."

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Author:   Anne-Christine Davis ,  Robert Brandenberger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Volume:   349
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.773kg
ISBN:  

9781461357674

ISBN 10:   1461357675
Pages:   397
Publication Date:   21 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Phase Transitions in the Early Universe and Defect Formation.- The Topological Classification of Defects.- to Growth Kinetics Problems.- Dynamics of Cosmological Phase Transitions: What Can We Learn from Condensed Matter Physics?.- Topological Defects and Phase Ordering Dynamics.- The Production of Strings and Monopoles at Phase Transitions.- Geometry of Defect Scattering.- Theory of Fluctuating Nonholonomic Fields and Applications: Statistical Mechanics of Vortices and Defects and New Physical Laws in Spaces with Curvature and Torsion.- String Network Evolution.- Global Field Dynamics and Cosmological Structure Formation.- Electroweak Baryogenesis.- Dynamics of Cosmic Strings and other Brane Models.- Cosmological Experiments in Superfluids and Superconductors.- Cosmological Experiments in Liquid 4He - Problems and Prospects.

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