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Inflation alive and well

It is 25 years since the workshop that marked the birth of the inflationary Universe and the laying of the theoretical foundations of modern cosmology. Following a flood of data, the inflationary scenario is on its way to being established.

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Turner, M. Inflation alive and well. Nature Phys 4, 89–91 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys850

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