inflationary paradigm

The inflationary paradigm is a theory in cosmology suggesting that the universe experienced a brief period of extremely rapid expansion right after the Big Bang. During this tiny fraction of a second, the universe expanded exponentially, smoothing out irregularities and explaining its large-scale uniformity. This rapid growth helps account for the observed uniform temperature and structure of the universe today. Inflation addresses questions about why the universe looks the way it does and provides a framework for understanding its initial conditions, making the early universe clearer and more consistent with current observations.