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Defect Evolution in Cosmology and Condensed Matter
Carlos Martins
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics. Num Pages: 127 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBP; PGK; PHFC; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 209.
This book sheds new light on topological defects in widely differing systems, using the Velocity-Dependent One-Scale Model to better understand their evolution. Topological defects – cosmic strings, monopoles, domain walls or others - necessarily form at cosmological (and condensed matter) phase transitions. If they are stable and long-lived they will be fossil relics of higher-energy physics. Understanding their behaviour and consequences is a key part of any serious attempt to understand the universe, and this requires modelling their evolution. The velocity-dependent one-scale model is the only fully quantitative model of defect network evolution, and the canonical model in the field. ... Read more
This book sheds new light on topological defects in widely differing systems, using the Velocity-Dependent One-Scale Model to better understand their evolution. Topological defects – cosmic strings, monopoles, domain walls or others - necessarily form at cosmological (and condensed matter) phase transitions. If they are stable and long-lived they will be fossil relics of higher-energy physics. Understanding their behaviour and consequences is a key part of any serious attempt to understand the universe, and this requires modelling their evolution. The velocity-dependent one-scale model is the only fully quantitative model of defect network evolution, and the canonical model in the field. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Physics
Number of Pages
118
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319445519
SKU
V9783319445519
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About Carlos Martins
Carlos Martins is an FCT Research Professor at the Center for Astrophysics of U. Porto (CAUP), and the Head of its Training Unit. He has an undergraduate degree in Astronomy from U. Porto, and a PhD in Theoretical Physics from U. Cambridge. He works on fundamental cosmology and particle astrophysics, focusing on precision consistency tests of standard cosmology and astrophysical ... Read more
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