The inflationary universe - Birth, death and transfiguration

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Aug 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982natur.298..801b&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 298, Aug. 26, 1982, p. 801-805. Research supported by the Nuffield Foundation.

Physics

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Broken Symmetry, Cosmology, Elementary Particle Interactions, Gauge Theory, Magnetic Monopoles, Universe, Big Bang Cosmology, Flux Density, Gravitation Theory, Quantum Theory

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The 'new inflationary universe' theory, which relates cosmology to elementary particle physics, is discussed. The unification of strong and electroweak forces has been successfully explained by symmetric gauge theories, and a spontaneous symmetric broken gauge theory is being proposed to explain the spontaneous symmetry breaking that allowed the early universe to make the transition from a high energy symmetrical vacuum to a lower energy asymmetrical vacuum. The main problems of the model are its prediction that the density parameter of the universe must be unity, that the abundance of monopoles should be small, and that the energy density of the universe should be far larger than the observed value. The monopole problem is discussed in detail, and the role of supersymmetry and gravitation are explored.

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