Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects | Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute on Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects, held August 22-September 2, 1994, in Cambridge, England

Robert Brandenberger (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1461357675 / ISBN 13: 9781461357674

Published by Springer US, 2012

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Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects | Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute on Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects, held August 22-September 2, 1994, in Cambridge, England | Robert Brandenberger (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | viii | Englisch | 2012 | Springer US | EAN 9781461357674 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects | Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute on Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects, held August 22-September 2, 1994, in Cambridge, England
• Publisher: Springer US
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461357675
• ISBN 13: 9781461357674
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 23D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 764 grams
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Synopsis

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.