Recent developments in Vorton Theory

Abstract

This article provides a concise overview of recent theoretical results concerning the theory of vortons, which are defined to be (centrifugally supported) equilibrium configurations of (current carrying) cosmic string loops. Following a presentation of the results of work on the dynamical evolution of small circular string loops, whose minimum energy states are the simplest examples of vortons, recent order of magnitude estimates of the cosmological density of vortons produced in various kinds of theoretical scenario are briefly summarised.

6 pages Latex. Contribution to 1996 Cosmology Meeting, Peyresq, France

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• Dynamical instability criterion for circular (vorton) string loops
• Mechanics of cosmic rings

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