Topological Defects Relativity Physics

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Top: Science: Physics: Relativity: Topological_Defects:

• - A review of the effects of defects in cosmology, by Robert H. Brandenberger.
  
• - A survey of defect distributions in first-order phase transitions, by Tanmay Vachaspati.
  
• - A series of articles on topological defects in the universe
  
• - This is an introductory set of lecture notes on topological defects, given to an audience with interests ranging from astronomy to particle physics.
  
• - A review by Ajit M. Srivastava of various topological defects in particle theoryu models of the early universe (in PDF format).
  
• - A review by M.B. Hindmarsh and T.W.B. Kibble of the physics which predicts the properties of cosmic strings and topological defects.