Gravitational effects of cosmic strings

Tanmay Vachaspati

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90458-X

Gravitational effects of cosmic strings

Tanmay Vachaspati

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We find the metric of a special class of string trajectories, namely, travelling waves on a string, in the weak field approximation. One outcome of this solution is that such string trajectories exert a 1 r force on surrounding particles. We also find the temperature discontinuity across arbitrary cosmic strings. Our result generalizes the result of Kaiser and Stebbins and includes Lorentz and angular factors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	593-604
Number of pages	12
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	277
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(86)90458-X
State	Published - 1986
Externally published	Yes

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