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Inflationary cosmology

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We review the basic features of the inflationary scenarios associated with phase transitions in the very early universe.

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Mallik, S. Inflationary cosmology. Pramana - J. Phys. 41 (Suppl 1), 473–484 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02908103

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