Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cosmology
|
| gptkbp:category |
physical cosmology
|
| gptkbp:describes |
rapid exponential expansion of the early universe
|
| gptkbp:duration |
10^-36 to 10^-32 seconds after the Big Bang
|
| gptkbp:explains |
gptkb:flatness_problem
gptkb:horizon_problem absence of magnetic monopoles homogeneity of the universe isotropy of the universe |
| gptkbp:hasVariant |
gptkb:chaotic_inflation
eternal inflation hybrid inflation new inflation |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:inflaton_field
vacuum energy |
| gptkbp:predicts |
quantum fluctuations as seeds for structure formation
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Alan_Guth
1980 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Big_Bang_theory
|
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
cosmic microwave background observations
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:horizon_problem
gptkb:Big_Bang_Theory |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
inflationary theory
|