Title Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects : Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute on Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects, held August 22???September 2, 1994, in Cambridge, England Author(s) Davis, Anne-Christine;Brandenberger, Robert Publication New York, NY, Springer US, 1995. Description VIII, 397 p : online resource Abstract Note Topological defects have recently become of great interest in condensed matter physics, particle physics and cosmology. They are the unavoidable remnants of many symmetry breaking phase transitions. Topological defects can play an important role in describing the properties of many condensed matter systems (e.g. superfluids and superconduc?? tors); they can catalyze many unusual effects in particle physics models and they may be responsible for seeding the density perturbations in the early Universe which de?? velop into galaxies and the large-scale structure of the Universe. Topological defects are also of great interest in mathematics as nontrivial solutions of nonlinear differential equations stabilized by topological effects. The purpose of the Advanced Study Institute "Formation and Interactions of Topo?? logical Defects" was to bring together students and practitioners in condensed matter physics, particle physics and cosmology, to give a detailed exposition of the role of topo?? logical defects in these fields; to explore similarities and differences in the approaches; and to provide a common basis for discussion and future collaborative research on common problems ISBN,Price 9781461518839 Keyword(s) 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 2. Astronomy???Observations 3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. GRAVITATION 7. Heavy ions 8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS 9. NUCLEAR PHYSICS 10. Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons 11. Observations, Astronomical 12. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I00421     On Shelf