Cosmic strings in extra dimensions

The Einstein equations coupled with a cloud of geometric strings for a five-dimensional Bianchi type-I cosmological model are studied. The cosmological consequences of having strings along the fifth dimension are examined. Particular solutions with dynamical compactifications of the extra dimensions...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Letelier, Patricio S., Verdaguer Oms, Enric, 1950-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1988
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/12406
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/12406
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cosmologia
Relativitat (Física)
Teories del camp unificat
Gravitació
Equacions d'Einstein
Teoria de Kaluza-Klein
Cordes còsmiques
Cosmology
Relativity (Physics)
Unified field theories
Gravitation
Einstein field equations
Kaluza-Klein theories
Cosmic strings
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Sumario:The Einstein equations coupled with a cloud of geometric strings for a five-dimensional Bianchi type-I cosmological model are studied. The cosmological consequences of having strings along the fifth dimension are examined. Particular solutions with dynamical compactifications of the extra dimensions and compatibility with expanding three-dimensional spaces are presented.