Guth-Linde inflationary model

The Guth-Linde inflationary model suggests that universe experienced a brief, extremely rapid expansion—called inflation—shortly after the Big Bang. This expansion was driven by a high-energy state with a lot of stored energy, causing space itself to stretch exponentially in a tiny fraction of a second. As inflation ended, this energy converted into particles, shaping the universe we see today. This theory explains the universe’s large-scale uniformity and the origin of structures like galaxies, providing a mechanism for the rapid early growth and subsequent evolution of the cosmos.