inflation theory
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A theory according to which the universe underwent extremely rapid expansion after an original event called the big bang, and has been expanding ever since. The basic homogeneity in the distribution of matter in the universe was established as a consequence of the first phase of inflation.
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To explore these beginnings, the researchers ran advanced computer simulations that question the traditional "inflation" theory.
From Science Daily
The methods and results of this study will allow researchers in the future to further test inflation theory.
From Science Daily
According to the cosmic inflation theory, the universe is eternal, leading to the speculative theory of pocket universes, which would mean that the universe is forever growing and reproducing.
From Salon
The Daniels described their multiverse as a combination of Many Worlds and the cosmic bubble bath implied by inflation theory.
From New York Times
In the video, a researcher named Chao-Lin Kuo, who had designed the detectors at the heart of the BICEP2 experiment, walks up to the house of theoretical physicist Andrei Linde, one of the founders of inflation theory.
From Salon
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