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Topological Defects and the Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Symmetry Breaking Phase Transitions (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)
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Topological Defects and the Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Symmetry Breaking Phase Transitions (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)
Series: NATO Science Series C, 549
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Topological defects formed at symmetry-breaking phase transitions
play an important role in many different fields of physics. They
appear in many condensed-matter systems at low temperature;
examples include vortices in superfluid helium-4, a rich variety of
defects in helium-3, quantized mag netic flux tubes in type-II
superconductors, and disclination lines and other defects in liquid
crystals. In cosmology, unified gauge theories of particle
interactions suggest a sequence of phase transitions in the very
early uni verse some of which may lead to defect formation. In
astrophysics, defects play an important role in the dynamics of
neutron stars. In 1997 the European Science Foundation started the
scientific network "Topological defects" headed by Tom Kibble. This
network has provided us with a unique opportunity of establishing a
collaboration between the representatives of these very different
branches of modern physics. The NATO-ASI (Advanced Study
Institute), held in Les Houches in February 1999 thanks to the
support of the Scientific Division of NATO, the European Science
Foundation and the CNRS, represents a key event of this ESF
network. It brought together participants from widely different
fields, with diverse expertise and vocabulary, fostering the
exchange of ideas. The lectures given by particle physicists,
cosmologists and condensed matter physicists are the result of the
fruitful collaborations established since 1997 between groups in
several European countries and in the U.S.A."
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