The flatness problem and horizon problem
a. are solved if there was a sudden inflation of the universe at time before recombination occurred.
b. show that the universe can be described as static and unchanging.
c. show that dark matter must be a small fraction of the total mass of the universe.
d. imply that the universe was once much colder than it is now.
e. imply that the inflationary theory is incorrect.
A
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