Overview
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Learn about the Hot Big Bang Model and understand the necessity of cosmic inflation in this advanced physics lecture delivered by Professor L. Sriramkumar from IIT Madras as part of the 3rd Vignyana Patashala series at the Raman Research Institute. Explore fundamental concepts in cosmology, examining how the inflationary theory addresses key limitations of the standard Big Bang model and provides crucial insights into the early universe's evolution. Delve into complex theoretical frameworks that explain the universe's rapid expansion during its earliest moments and discover how this period of accelerated expansion helps resolve classical cosmological problems.
Syllabus
Lecture 2 - Hot Big Bang Model and the need for inflation | Prof L Sriramkumar, IIT Madras
Taught by
Raman Research Institute