Primordial inflation explains why the universe is accelerating today

2005/03/14 by Edward W. Kolb, S. Matarrese, Sabino Matarrese +6 · 5 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Computational Physics and Python Applications #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #astro-ph #gr-qc #hep-ph #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/0503117

4 pages, one figure

arxiv created 2005/03/14 · openalex publication_date 2005/03/14 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We propose an explanation for the present accelerated expansion of the universe that does not invoke dark energy or a modification of gravity and is firmly rooted in inflationary cosmology.

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