1992/06/17 by A. A. Tseytlin
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-th
published as in: String quantum gravity and physics at the Planck scale, erice, 21-28 June 1992, ed. N. Sachez, World Scientific, 1993, p.202 · 30 pages, DAMTP-92-36, harvmac
arxiv created 1992/06/17 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We discuss some aspects of string cosmology with an emphasis on the role played by the dilaton. A cosmological scenario based on the assumption that all spatial dimensions are periodic so that winding modes play an important role is reviewed. A possibility of a transition from a `string phase' to the `standard' cosmology via a radiation dominated era and inflation is analysed. We also summarise some recent results about time dependent solutions of tree level string equations.