Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks
Motivated by recent developments in superstring theory in the cosmological context, we examine a field theory which contains string networks with 3-way junctions. We perform numerical simulations of this model, identify the length scales of the network that forms, and provide evidence that the lengt...
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| description | Motivated by recent developments in superstring theory in the cosmological context, we examine a field theory which contains string networks with 3-way junctions. We perform numerical simulations of this model, identify the length scales of the network that forms, and provide evidence that the length scales tend towards a scaling regime, growing in proportion to time. We infer that the presence of junctions does not in itself cause a superstring network to dominate the energy density of the early Universe. |
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| spelling | nottingham-421152020-05-04T16:26:35Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42115/ Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks Hindmarsh, Mark Saffin, P.M. Motivated by recent developments in superstring theory in the cosmological context, we examine a field theory which contains string networks with 3-way junctions. We perform numerical simulations of this model, identify the length scales of the network that forms, and provide evidence that the length scales tend towards a scaling regime, growing in proportion to time. We infer that the presence of junctions does not in itself cause a superstring network to dominate the energy density of the early Universe. Springer 2006-08-25 Article PeerReviewed Hindmarsh, Mark and Saffin, P.M. (2006) Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2006 (08). 066. ISSN 1029-8479 http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1126-6708/2006/08/066/meta doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2006/08/066 doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2006/08/066 |
| spellingShingle | Hindmarsh, Mark Saffin, P.M. Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
| title | Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
| title_full | Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
| title_fullStr | Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
| title_short | Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
| title_sort | scaling in a su(2)/z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks |
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