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Cosmic defects in the lab

Nature Physics volume 4, pages 11–12 (2008)Cite this article

A surprising and fascinating interplay may be emerging between string theory and condensed-matter physics.

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  1. Cliff Burgess is in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1, and at the Perimeter Institute, 31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2Y5, Canada. cburgess@perimeterinstitute.ca,

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