In Support of Inflation

Abstract

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) provides a snapshot of the early Universe when matter began to become structured and has been the focus of several recent observational campaigns. In this Perspective, we discuss the results from these campaigns, which provide support for inflationary models of the Universe.

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