Cosmological evolution of cosmic string loops

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Ringeval, Christophe ^a,b   Sakellariadou, Mairi ^c   Bouchet, François R ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Cosmological phase transitions; Cosmology of theories beyond the SM; Dark matter; Physics of the early universe

Indexed keywords

EID: 37649029864     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2007/02/023     Document Type: Article

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