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String Cosmology: A Review

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v2 Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

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 structure of an ultraviolet-complete theory.

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@article{arxiv.0710.2951,
  title  = {String Cosmology: A Review},
  author = {Liam McAllister and Eva Silverstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.2951},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

55 pages. v2: references added

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