Anisotropic null string cosmologies

Citation
I. Giannakis et al., Anisotropic null string cosmologies, MOD PHY L A, 13(39), 1998, pp. 3169-3177
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
02177323 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
39
Year of publication
1998
Pages
3169 - 3177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-7323(199812)13:39<3169:ANSC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We study string propagation in an anisotropic, cosmological background. We solve the equations of motion and the constraints by performing a perturbat ive expansion of the string coordinates in powers of c(2) - the worldsheet speed of light. To zeroth order the string is approximated by a tensionless string (since c is proportional to the string tension T). We obtain exact, analytical expressions for the zeroth- and first-order solutions and pie d iscuss some cosmological implications.