String cosmology: a review

We give an overview of the status of string cosmology. We explain the motivation for the subject, outline the main problems, and assess some of the proposed solutions. Our focus is on those aspects of cosmology that benefit from the data of an ultraviolet-complete theory.

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Published inGeneral relativity and gravitation Vol. 40; no. 2-3; pp. 565 - 605
Main Authors McAllister, Liam, Silverstein, Eva
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.02.2008
Subjects
Astronomy
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Classical and Quantum Gravitation
Differential Geometry
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Physics
Relativity Theory
Research Article
Theoretical
Modulus Space
Cosmic String
Dark Energy
String Theory
Cosmic Microwave Background
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Summary:We give an overview of the status of string cosmology. We explain the motivation for the subject, outline the main problems, and assess some of the proposed solutions. Our focus is on those aspects of cosmology that benefit from the data of an ultraviolet-complete theory.
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ISSN:0001-7701
1572-9532
DOI:10.1007/s10714-007-0556-6