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THE ORIGIN OF THE THEORY it is not important the initial curvature of the universe.
In a universe with acceleration expansion makes in small
The universe is uncertain and their functioning is one scales possible the perception of flatness. For example
of the greatest mysteries for the humans. By 1930 in in differential calculus a curve surface in small scale is
scientific community rises a new theory. After of that plane. The horizon problem is solved because the ar-
Edwin Hubble discover the expansion of the universe eas were considered without relation or contact between
through their observations of red-shift and blue shift, them, but, actually the areas are connected. Due to ac-
George Lemaitre proposes that is the universe is in ex- celerated expansion, the areas once joined, they started
pansion, it must have begun at one point. The scientists to separate distances which are unmeasureable . Then
work in this theory and they call as big bang theory, the temperature is the same because at the beginning
nevertheless nowadays the theory is not finished, it have these were in thermodynamic equilibrium.
several questions without answers. The inflationary theory is adaptable to the theories of the
Some problems about the big bang theory was solved cosmology. This theory have a lot importance because
by Alan Guth, physics and cosmologist, in 1981. He pro- explain some phenomena of the universe and it allows
pose a theory that allows to solve the horizon and flat- the reaching of answers and new questions that can rise
ness problems. Guth aims an inflationary universe that about the universe.
claim in the origins of the universe happened by a pro-
cess of quick expansion. This idea could be very simple
and complex at the same time, although look simple this INFLATIONARY THEORY AND
theory brought some amazing implications around field CONSEQUENCES
of physics and cosmology.
Is necessary explain the problems of horizon and flat- The cosmology inflationary theory in short words is re-
ness in order to interpret the resolution of this questions. lated to an expansion of universe after the big bang event.
In a nutshell the explanations of this problems are the This theory say us that the universe at its origins had a
next. The horizon problem of the universe is related with very very quick expansion, this phenomena causes the in-
homogeneity. Despite of all things in the universe this is crease of volume at a very short time. At beginning was
very homogeneous, however background radiation shows the vacuum, the nothing. The quantum theory mention
different areas with the same temperature. The distance that the vacuum has interactions and fluctuations where
between this areas is unimaginable, not even a photon particles are made and destroyed, so the vacuum is not
could share energy between these, then how is possible something inertial. In fact, exist two kind of vacuums,
that have the same temperature. The flatness problem which are the virtual vacuum and real vacuum. The vir-
of the universe is related with tridimensional spaces. So, tual vacuum do not have particles and fields either, but
this have some curvature, also exist a special case with- its energy is not the lowest possible. In the other hand,
out curvature a flat space. According to modern sciences the real vacuum has particles, but its energy is the lowest
the universe is very near to be a flat space. The problem possible.
is the probability about flatness, in all possibilities the According to researches, the universe originated be-
universe have a special case in their space shape. cause its state was the virtual vacuum. Furthermore, ev-
The inflationary theory aims the following solutions of ery system tend to its lowest energy, thus the transition
this problems. The flatness problem is solved because from virtual vacuum to real vacuum occurs. During this
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want to choose. Thinking in a big Chill, Fred Adams, of space-time- is predicted by the theory of inflation.
and Gregory Laughlin have made a prediction that con- Preexisting fluctuations in the strength of gravity on a
sists of five steps in their book The five ages of the Uni- microscopic scale, Guth says, would have been stretched
verse(1999). Beginning with The Primordial Era and the out by inflation, producing macroscopic waves.[7]. The
Stelliferous Era, which include the beginning and the existence of gravitational waves is a proof of the infla-
present day, Degenerate Era where the celestial bodies tionary theory because gravitational waves are a cloth of
will have burnt out and just exist white dwarfs, neutron the universe, so returned to the beginning of universe is
stars, and black holes, then the Black Hole Era where possible through of the gravitational network.
other astronomical objects will be destroyed by proton The inflation of universe is a theory which try to ex-
decay, and Finally the Dark Era where even black holes plain what happened few seconds after big bang event,
have disappeared. The final of our universe will have to be exactly at 1036 seconds, also it tries to explain
just photons, leptons, and dilute gas remaining. If a per- how the forces or interactions were in the early universe.
son accepts as true the theory of the big crunch we will Furthermore, the inflationary theory explains why the
expect to have a universe that at some point will begin universe is isotropic homogeneous, that means the same
to contract into a hot dense state. Those are just two temperature at any point of the universe. In fact, infla-
ways to see the expansion of the universe. For sure there tionary theory purpose a solution why the universe is the
are a lot of theories that try to explain our possible ulti- same at anywhere but at the same time why is not the
mate fate, but while there is any proof, everything is just same, for instance why one galaxy is more accelerated
assumptions FIG. 1. than other ones.
CONCLUSION