STRING COSMOLOGIES IN HIGHER DIMENSIONS
1993 ◽
Vol 02
(01)
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pp. 105-112
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Keyword(s):
Type I
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We extend to higher dimensions an earlier work of Letelier where a Bianchi type I cosmological model with massive strings as source term is studied. Exact solutions are obtained assuming either an equation of state between the energy density and tension density of the string or an explicit form of one of the metric coefficients. The dynamical behavior of the models is studied and a comparison is made with the analogous four-dimensional case where it is interestingly observed that the string dominated phase lasts a longer period in multidimensional models compared to its four-dimensional analogs. The Kantowski-Sachs type of metric is also briefly discussed.
2018 ◽
Vol 15
(11)
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pp. 1850194
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