General Relativity2026-07-072 minarXiv:2607.06441expressHow to Ignite the Big BangIn the first moments after the Big Bang, the universe expanded at a terrifying rate. This process is called inflation, and it smoothed out all the wrinkles, making the cosmos homogeneous. But what started inflation itself?Sam E. Brady·Thomas W. Baumgarte·Katy CloughAdam RiessAlan GuthAlbert Einsteininflationbig bangexpansion of the universefluctuation👍👎☆SimplePopularAdvanced