cosmic string

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hypothetical topological defect
gptkbp:canStretchAcross cosmic distances
gptkbp:cause gravitational lensing
gptkbp:compatibleWith true
gptkbp:dimensions one-dimensional
gptkbp:explains structure formation in the universe
gptkbp:hasProperty extremely thin
extremely dense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cosmic string
gptkbp:mayProduce gravitational waves
gptkbp:powerSource very high
gptkbp:predicts gptkb:theoretical_physics
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Tom_Kibble
gptkbp:relatedTo phase transitions
early universe
grand unified theory
symmetry breaking
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:string_theory
gptkbp:type cosmic structure
gptkbp:yearProposed 1976
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xeelee_Ring
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7