Building and testing models of cosmic inflation with modified gravity

Cosmic inflation, the idea that the very early universe underwent a dramatic accelerating expansion of space, has found great success in explaining aspects of the universe that were previously poorly understood. As a result, it has gained popularity and traction in the scientific mainstream in recen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Longden, C.
Other Authors: van de Bruck, Carsten
Published: University of Sheffield 2018
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.752613