Inflationary Theory | Vibepedia

Inflationary theory proposes that the universe underwent a rapid exponential expansion in the very early stages of its formation, smoothing out irregularities and explaining the large-scale structure of the cosmos. Developed by physicists such as [[alexei-starobinsky|Alexei Starobinsky]], [[alan-guth|Alan Guth]], and [[andrei-linde|Andrei Linde]], this theory has revolutionized our understanding of the universe's origins. The inflationary period, which occurred around 13.8 billion years ago, is believed to have ended with a process called reheating, where the energy driving inflation condensed into hot, dense particles.