Finite-temperature symmetry breaking in an anisotropic universe

1989; American Physical Society; Volume: 40; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1103/physrevd.40.3319

ISSN

1538-4500

Autores

Aris Stylianopoulos,

Tópico(s)

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Resumo

We calculate the critical temperature for the restoration of symmetry for a self-interacting scalar field. The symmetry is spontaneously broken either by a negative mass or by its coupling to negative scalar curvature in a homogeneous, anisotropic spacetime.

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