Cosmic Strings and Topological Defects
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چکیده
In this review article, we point out spontaneous symmetry breaking is closely related to the emergence of the topological defects. Basic definitions and dynamics of the domain walls are introduced in the second section. Finally, we worked out an example of the spherical domain wall by using semi-classical approach.
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