In the field of [[cosmology]], '''cosmic inflation''' is a theory which posits that in the first 10<sup>-35</sup> of a second after the [[Big Bang]], the universe underwent a period of rapid, exponential inflation, with it increasing in size by a factor of at least 10<sup>26</sup>. It was first proposed by [[Alan Guth]] of [[MIT]], in 1981. The theory accounts for many objections to the Big Bang model. <ref>http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/print/24768</ref> <ref>http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/cms/?pid=1000045</ref>
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In the field of [[Cosmology]], '''cosmic inflation''' is a theory which posits that in the first 10<sup>-35</sup> of a second after the [[Big Bang]], the universe underwent a period of rapid, exponential inflation, with it increasing in size by a factor of at least 10<sup>26</sup>. It was first proposed by [[Alan Guth]] of [[MIT]], in 1981. The theory accounts for many objections to the Big Bang model. <ref>http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/print/24768</ref> <ref>http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/cms/?pid=1000045</ref>