Theoretical constraints on brane inflation and cosmic superstring radiation

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Gwyn, Rhiannon ^a   Sakellariadou, Mairi ^a   Sypsas, Spyros ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; D branes; String theory and cosmic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053156363     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP09(2011)075     Document Type: Article

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