Cosmic Defects
Abstract
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A (very) brief review of topological defects and their possible cosmic roles. I emphasize in particular that superheavy defects needed for structure formation can peacefully coexist with inflation, despite the claims to the contrary which are often made in the literature.
5 pages, no figures; a contribution to the Round Table Discussion at the conference ``Critical Dialogues in Cosmology'', Princeton
5 pages, no figures; a contribution to the Round Table Discussion at the conference ``Critical Dialogues in Cosmology'', Princeton