Abstract

GARCIA, J. L; MELFO, A  and  PANTOJA, N. Formación de paredes de dominio en transiciones de fase de primer orden. Rev. mex. fis. [online]. 2006, vol.52, suppl.3, pp.123-126. ISSN 0035-001X.

We study formation of domain wall in first order phase transition triggered by a scalar field that breaks spontaneously a Z₂ symemetry. An algorithm that allows simulation of bubble nucleation and collision, and counting of open and closed walls formed, is implemented. The case of an approximate Z₂ symetry, relevant to recent proposals of solutions to the domain wall problem in cosmology is considered.

Keywords : General relativity; topological defects; domain walls.