“I only had 30 minutes to Invent Eternal Inflation!” Andrei Linde | INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#310)

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Andrei Linde is one of the main authors of inflationary cosmology.
At present, it is the leading candidate for the theory of the very
early stages of expansion of the universe and formation of its
large scale structure. In this podcast Linde will describe some of
the popular versions of this theory, as well as observational
evidence it favor of inflationary cosmology. We also discuss
Andrei’s career, the big problems in cosmology, and how Andrei
invented eternal chaotic inflation which can lead to a universe
which is constantly inflating, where new universes are constantly
being created. Eternal inflation is a theory that states that the
universe is constantly inflating, and that new universes are
constantly being created. Here's his 1986 paper about it ETERNAL
CHAOTIC INFLATION
http://cds.cern.ch/record/167897/files/CM-P00066672.pdf Professor
Linde’s seminal book PARTICLE PHYSICS AND INFLATIONARY COSMOLOGY is
available in PDF format: https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/0503203.pdf
Here are some past episodes that complement this one: Anna Ijjas:
Bouncing cosmology https://youtu.be/aGlLjq4OcmE Will Kinney: An
Infinity of Worlds https://youtu.be/iDsqy9QVGoI Neil Turok Endless
Universes: https://youtu.be/Dt5cFLN65fI Note there are a number of
alternative theories to cosmic inflation. Some of the most popular
alternatives include: The ekpyrotic universe: This theory suggests
that the universe began in a state of contraction, rather than
expansion. The contraction would have eventually led to a
singularity, at which point the universe would have bounced back
into expansion. The cyclic universe: This theory is similar to the
ekpyrotic universe, but it suggests that the universe goes through
a series of cycles of contraction and expansion. The
varying-speed-of-light universe: This theory suggests that the
speed of light was not constant in the early universe. If this is
true, it could explain how the universe could have expanded rapidly
without violating the laws of physics. The string gas universe:
This theory suggests that the early universe was filled with a gas
of strings. The strings would have interacted with each other,
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