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Collapse of a Circular Loop of Cosmic String

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

We study the collapse of a circular loop of cosmic string. The gravitational field of the string is treated using the weak field approximation. The gravitational radiation from the loop is evaluated numerically. The memtric of the loop near the point of collapse is found analytically.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9307020,
  title  = {Collapse of a Circular Loop of Cosmic String},
  author = {David Garfinkle and G. Comer Duncan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9307020},
  year   = {2009}
}

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15 pages

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