Inflationary universe

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Term: Inflationary universe
Definition:

A class of Big Bang models of the Universe that include a finite period of accelerated expansion in their early histories. Such an event would have released enormous energy, stored until then in the vacuum of space-time. The horizon of the Universe expanded, temporarily, much faster than the speed of light.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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