Initial Conditions for Inflation
University of Texas at Austin
The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is the farthest and earliest
thing anyone can possible see. This radiation was first detected in 1964. Since then
several experiments have determined its properties, and new experiments are being
designed to do furthest tests in the future. The theory of Inflation explains the
known features of the CMB and makes predictions yet to be tested. In this talk I will
give a general introduction to the theory of Inflation and I will explore the initial
conditions, both classical and quantum, necessary for the universe to enter an inflationary
period.