Axions from strings: the attractive solution

Abstract We study the system of axion strings that forms in the early Universe if the Peccei-Quinn symmetry is restored after inflation. Using numerical simulations, we establish the existence of an asymptotic solution to which the system is attracted independently of the initial conditions. We stud...

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Main Authors: Marco Gorghetto, Edward Hardy, Giovanni Villadoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/JHEP07(2018)151