What is postulated to have caused a sudden inflation of the early universe?
A)the annihilation of matter and antimatter
B)the separation of the electromagnetic and weak forces
C)the "freezing out" of the strong force from the GUT force
D)the energy released in the fusion of protons and neutrons to produce helium
E)giant quantum fluctuations

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The sudden inflation of the early universe, known as cosmic inflation, is postulated to have been caused by the "freezing out" of the strong force from the Grand Unified Theory (GUT) force, leading to a rapid expansion.

What Is Postulated to Have Caused a Sudden Inflation of the Early