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As I understand it, very soon after the big bang, the process of inflation took over and caused the super size of the universe in a very short period of time. At some point, I suppose, the inflation process ceased and the universe settled down to a more 'normal' existence with normal expansion.
When was inflation done related to the age of the universe? Was it all over by 12 billion years ago...10 billion? What would be a good conservative estimate of how long ago the universe was 'inflation-free' and simply existed in its current form (give or take the differences due to normal expansion)?
thanks
tex
When was inflation done related to the age of the universe? Was it all over by 12 billion years ago...10 billion? What would be a good conservative estimate of how long ago the universe was 'inflation-free' and simply existed in its current form (give or take the differences due to normal expansion)?
thanks
tex