inflationary universe

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The currently popular inflationary universe theory, which explains the “fix” as resulting from a sudden burst of accelerating expansion in the first split second of cosmic existence, provided additional fertile ground for Barrow’s theoretical explorations.

From Scientific American • Oct. 10, 2020

A model universe in which this rapid, early expansion occurs is called an inflationary universe.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

Dana: The viral video of Stanford professor Andrei Linde celebrating an astrophysics discovery that vindicates his theory of an inflationary universe.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2014

“In some,” says MIT’s Alan Guth, who was one of the inflationary universe theory’s original inventors, “the waves are so weak they could never be detected. To see them turn up is beautiful.”

From Time • Mar. 17, 2014

I’m assuming of course that you wish to build an inflationary universe.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson