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Alan Harvey Guth (/ ɡ uː θ /; born February 27, 1947) is an American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who is the Victor Weisskopf Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Alan Guth is a theoretical physicist who proposed the inflationary universe model in 1981. He has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to cosmology and particle physics, and is currently working on the origins and implications of inflation.
Alan Guth, the MIT physicist who developed the theory of cosmic inflation, explains how it sets up the conditions for the big bang and raises questions about the origin and fate of the universe. He also discusses his work on primordial black holes, dark matter and eternal inflation.
Jun 30, 2014 · Learn how the MIT physicist proposed the inflationary theory that explains the origin of the universe and its cosmic ripples. Read about his life, work, and Nobel hopes in this profile by Dan Vergano.
Mar 20, 2014 · MIT physicist Alan Guth explains his 1980 theory of cosmic inflation, which describes the rapid expansion of the universe at its birth. He also discusses how the recent discovery of gravity waves by BICEP2 supports his theory and challenges the conventional Big Bang model.
Alan Guth is a professor of physics at MIT and the inventor of the inflationary universe model. He has made significant contributions to particle physics, cosmology, and the study of quantum gravity.
Jul 1, 2014 · MIT 8.286 The Early Universe, Fall 2013View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-286F13Instructor: Alan GuthProfessor Alan Guth talks about the Big Bang...
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