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caraher

(6,278 posts)

2. Have you read Guth?

Reply to tama (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 06:37 AM

Apr 2012

I'm not sure what you mean by "absolute heat or Planck energy."

The "founder" of inflationary cosmology, Alan Guth, wrote a very nice scientific memoir, "The Inflationary Universe," that should clarify how it works for you if you haven't previously read it. As far as I can tell, there's no special thermodynamic mystery at work here.

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Big Bang and thermodynamics [View all] tama Apr 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #1

Have you read Guth? caraher Apr 2012 #2

Sorry tama Apr 2012 #3

There is a short article by Guth about inflation online. Jim__ Apr 2012 #4

So tama Apr 2012 #6

And Victor Stenger too tama Apr 2012 #7

Energy isn't conserved in general relativity. nt bananas Apr 2012 #5