String cosmology: a review

2007/10/31 by Liam McAllister, Eva Silverstein · 12 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #astro-ph #hep-ph #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10714-007-0556-6

published as Gen.Rel.Grav.40:565-605,2008 · 55 pages. v2: references added

arxiv created 2008/01/16 · openalex publication_date 2008/01/29 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

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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