Cosmic inflation is a theory in physical cosmology describing an episode of exponential expansion of space in the very early universe, which supercooled the universe until the energy driving the expansion condensed into hot, dense particles in a process called reheating.
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In physical cosmology, cosmic inflation, cosmological inflation, or just inflation, is a theory of exponential expansion of space in the very early universe. This enormous expansion supercooled the universe and ended when the energy content of the field driving inflation condensed into hot, dense particles, a process called reheating.
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Inflation was first proposed by particle physicist Alan Guth in 1979 while investigating the problem of why no magnetic monopoles are seen today.
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Inflation was first proposed by particle physicist Alan Guth in 1979 while investigating the problem of why no magnetic monopoles are seen today.
Proposed By: Alan Guth, Early inflationary models section (edge: proposed-by, Guth)
Guth proposed inflation in January 1981 to explain the nonexistence of magnetic monopoles; it was Guth who coined the term inflation.
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In physical cosmology, cosmic inflation, cosmological inflation, or just inflation, is a theory of exponential expansion of space in the very early universe.
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