Could CSL-1 Be Ruled Out as a Cosmic String?

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CSL-1 has been definitively ruled out as a cosmic string based on recent discussions and findings. The confirmation that the apparent double image associated with CSL-1 does not indicate the presence of a cosmic string is a new result that has not been previously addressed in the Physics Forums. Previous discussions regarding CSL-1 occurred around February 2005, but the latest insights clarify its classification. Relevant links to past discussions and analyses are provided for further exploration.

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Dimitri Terryn said:
SLC-1 rather, sorry...

Has this been discussed already?

http://motls.blogspot.com/2006/01/csl-1-is-not-cosmic-string.html#comments

Hi Dimitri,
if you mean has CSL-1 been discussed here at PF before, the answer is yes.

We had a thread about it around February 2005---about a year ago---IIRC.
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=57052

But the confirmation that the seeming double image is NOT evidence of a cosmic string is a NEW RESULT. This has not been mentioned on PF as far as I know.

In case of interest, here are some links to last year's and also the recent discussion of CSL-1.
http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=123

http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=327

http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/blog/archives/000037.html

BTW it does seem to be called CSL, not some other permutation of the letters, although I don't think that matters very much at this point in the story :smile:
 
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marcus said:
Hi Dimitri,
if you mean has CSL-1 been discussed here at PF before, the answer is yes.
In case of interest, here are some links to last year's and also the recent discussion of CSL-1.

BTW it does seem to be called CSL, not some other permutation of the letters, although I don't think that matters very much at this point in the story :smile:

I was indeed referring to the new result.
Never mind the idiocy, it's exam time and I need to sleep more.
 

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