PHASE ORDERING DYNAMICS OF COSMOLOGICAL MODELS

Authors
FILIPE JAN BRAY AJ
Citation
Jan. Filipe et Aj. Bray, PHASE ORDERING DYNAMICS OF COSMOLOGICAL MODELS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 50(4), 1994, pp. 2523-2537
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2523 - 2537
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)50:4<2523:PODOCM>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The ordering dynamics of the Higgs field is studied, using techniques inspired by the study of phase ordering in condensed matter physics, a s a step to understanding the evolution of cosmic structure through th e formation of topological defects in the early universe. The common f eature of these different physical processes is scaling. A fully analy tical approximate scheme-the linear-Gaussian approach-is proposed to e valuate one-point, two-point, etc., scaling functions for the ordering dynamics of the O(n)-symmetric Higgs-field models.