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After a general introduction to the standard Friedman models we discuss the topology of the big bang and the horizon structure of inflationary universes.
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Rindler, W. (2002). Some New Results in Theoretical Cosmology. In: Amoroso, R.L., Hunter, G., Kafatos, M., Vigier, JP. (eds) Gravitation and Cosmology: From the Hubble Radius to the Planck Scale. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 126. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48052-2_4
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