Does Inflationary Cosmology Solve Fine-Tuning Problems?

The Physics of Fine-Tuning by Oxford University

Apr 4, 201747:28Education

Professor Robert Brandenberger (McGill) argues that inflationary models still face considerable challenges. He discusses the relationship between inflationary models and particle physics, including string theory and exam...

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