Concept information
Preferred term
inflaton
Definition
- The inflaton field is a hypothetical scalar field which is conjectured to have driven cosmic inflation in the very early universe. The field, originally postulated by Alan Guth, provides a mechanism by which a period of rapid expansion from 10⁻³⁵ to 10⁻³⁴ seconds after the initial expansion can be generated, forming a universe consistent with observed spatial isotropy and homogeneity. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflaton)
Broader concept
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-H758HRRQ-V
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