Topological defects in cosmology and nuclear physics

This dissertation is concerned with topological defects that arise from symmetry breaking in the non-linear sigma model limits of scalar field theories. The nonlinear evolution of global topological defects in <I>O</I> (<I>N</I>) field theories provide a mechansims for sourci...

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Main Author: Damodaran, K.
Published: University of Cambridge 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.598261