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Alan Guth
Born
in New Brunswick, New Jersey, The United States
February 27, 1947
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Genre
Influences
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The Inflationary Universe: The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins
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1997
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14 editions
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The Astronomy Book
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2012
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18 editions
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Asymptotic Realms of Physics: Essays in Honor of Francis E. Low
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1983
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2 editions
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The Inflationary Universe Publisher: Basic Books
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The Early Universe
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“Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a theory of the aftermath of a bang.”
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“It’s hard to build models of inflation that don't lead to a multiverse. It’s not impossible, so I think there’s still certainly research that needs to be done. But most models of inflation do lead to a multiverse, and evidence for inflation will be pushing us in the direction of taking [the idea of a] multiverse seriously.”
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“…an understanding of the infinite tree of universes
seems to be needed in order to make statistical predictions
about the properties of our own universe, which
is assumed to be a typical “branch” on the tree.”
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seems to be needed in order to make statistical predictions
about the properties of our own universe, which
is assumed to be a typical “branch” on the tree.”
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