Cosmic strings as orbifolds

J. A. Bagger; Curtis Gove Callan; J. A. Harvey

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90052-0

Cosmic strings as orbifolds

J. A. Bagger
, Curtis Gove Callan
, J. A. Harvey

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We construct string theory versions of cosmic strings by considering orbifold compactifications of spacetime down to two dimensions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	550-576
Number of pages	27
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	278
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(86)90052-0
State	Published - Dec 15 1986

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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