Concept information
Preferred term
topological defect
Definition
- In cosmological models, a stable configuration of matter formed when the early Universe underwent phase transitions during which fundamental symmetries were broken. There are a number of possible types of defects, such as domain walls, cosmic strings, magnetic monopoles, and textures. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=topological+defect&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonym(s)
- topological soliton
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-V8B4VHM0-P
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