Cosmic inflation - Wikipedia
WEBIn physical cosmology, cosmic inflation, cosmological inflation, or just inflation, is a theory of exponential expansion of space in the very early universe. Following the inflationary period, the universe continued to expand, but at a slower rate.
WMAP Inflation Theory - NASA
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · What is the Inflation Theory? The Inflation Theory proposes a period of extremely rapid (exponential) expansion of the universe during its first few moments. It was developed around 1980 to explain several puzzles with the standard Big Bang theory, in which the universe expands relatively gradually throughout its history.
Cosmic Inflation - The Big Bang and the Big Crunch - Physics of …
WEBThe most widely accepted theory as to how this might have been possible is known as cosmic inflation, which was first proposed in 1980 by the American physicist Alan Guth, developed out of Steven Weinberg's Electroweak Theory and Grand Unified Theory.
Description & Origins of Inflation Theory - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 29, 2019 · Developed in 1980 by particle physicist Alan Guth, inflation theory is today generally considered a widely-accepted component of the big bang theory, even though the central ideas of the big bang theory were well established for years prior to the development of inflation theory.
The beginning to the end of the universe: Inflating the universe
WEBJan 8, 2021 · This graphic shows the size of the observed universe over time, highlighting differences between inflation (red line) and the standard Big Bang theory (dark gray line).
The Founder of Cosmic Inflation Theory on Cosmology's Next Big …
WEBFor physicist and cosmologist Alan Guth, one big question about the big bang remains: “What was it that banged?” The answer lies in his theory of cosmic inflation.
The Origins of the Universe: Inflation - University of Cambridge
WEBAccording to the theory of inflation, the early Universe expanded exponentially fast for a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. Cosmologists introduced this idea in 1981 to solve several important problems in cosmology. One of these problems is the horizon problem.
Can Cosmic Inflation be Ruled Out? - Center for Astrophysics
WEBNov 3, 2022 · Cambridge, MA – A team of astrophysicists say that cosmic inflation — a point in the universe's infancy when space-time expanded exponentially, and what physicists really refer to when they talk about the 'Big Bang' — can in principle be ruled out in an assumption-free way.
3 Questions: Alan Guth on new insights into the ‘Big Bang’
WEBMar 20, 2014 · The New York Times’ Dennis Overbye explores Professor Alan Guth’s theory of inflation in the wake of the discovery of gravitational waves from the seconds after the Big Bang occurred. The discovery appears to confirm Guth’s findings.
Inflationary Cosmology: Exploring the Universe from the ... - Science
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Understanding the behavior of the universe at large depends critically on insights about the smallest units of matter and their fundamental interactions. Inflationary cosmology is a highly successful framework for exploring these interconnections between particle physics and gravitation.
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