Physics in Canada / La Physique au Canada - 2008 (64.3)
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Magnetic Fields from Heterotic Cosmic Strings

Author(s)
Rhiannon Gwyn
Stephon Alexander
Robert Brandenberger
Keshav Dasgupta
Institution
McGill University
Penn State University
McGill University
McGill University
PDF
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If right, string theory should describe the earliest universe. What cosmological fingerprints might survive? One possibility is galactic magnetic fields descending indirectly from cosmic strings.

Rhiannon Gwyn received 2nd prize in the 2008 CAP-NSERC Best Talk by Female Students Competition.

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