Space fabric wrinkles. History of observational searches for exotic structures in the Universeстатья
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Аннотация:The paper consistently presents the history and methodology of observational searches for cosmic strings of various nature. Cosmic strings are one-dimensional extended objects predicted by modern cosmology, which, however, have not yet been detected with a high degree of confidence. The presence of cosmic strings changes the global geometry of the Universe and could serve as a unique proof of higher-dimensional theories. The properties and features of these cosmological objects from the point of view of observational astronomy are discussed. The presentation is preceded by a brief mathematical theory of cosmic strings.