Physics of Inflation and Reheating - Overview - Lecture 1

Explore the fundamental concepts of cosmic inflation and the reheating phase of the early universe in this comprehensive physics lecture delivered by Professor L. Sriramkumar from IIT Madras at the 3rd Vignyana Patashala. Delve into an overview of how the universe rapidly expanded during its earliest moments and understand the subsequent reheating process that followed the inflationary period. Learn about the theoretical frameworks and physical mechanisms that explain these crucial cosmic events that shaped our universe's evolution.