Fundamental cosmic strings

Contemporary Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 313-322

  Davis, A C ^a   Kibble, T W B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25144504373     PISSN: 00107514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00107510500165204     Document Type: Article

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