Cosmic necklaces in string theory and field theory

In this thesis we investigate astrophysical phenomena which arise in models with compact extra dimensions, focussing on the cosmological consequences of strings which wrap cycles in the internal space. Embedding our strings in the Klebanov-Strassler geometry we develop a concrete model of cosmic nec...

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Main Author: Lake, Matthew James
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2010
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.528924