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

Book 37 of 106: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics

Vilenkin, A.; Shellard, E. P. S.

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9780521391535: Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521391539 ISBN 13: 9780521391535
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1995

Synopsis

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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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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"...a model of scientific exposition...should prove to be an invaluable reference for students and researchers in high-energy theory, providing a nice overview of a fairly large body of work." Nature

"Their book is a remarkably complete and authoritative review of the broad range of physics issues underlying it." Science

"...comprehensive and elaborate monograph....This is an excellent book..." Mathematical Reviews

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521391539
ISBN 13 
9780521391535
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
537
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