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It is suggested that in general the topological constraints imposed upon matter fields propagating in a cosmology need not be absolutely determined by the cosmological topology, which consequently allows for the possibility of different fields carrying different global structures. Quantum field stability is investigated for a particular model.
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Unwin, S.D. On cosmology, topology and field theory. Gen Relat Gravit 14, 509–514 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756334
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