The Theory of Inflation
arXiv:1807.11075
Abstract
This article contains a concise review of the theory of inflation. We discuss its main theoretical aspects as well as its observational predictions. We also explain how the most recent astrophysical observations constrain the inflationary scenario.
24 pages, 6 figures, proceedings of the International School of Physics Enrico Fermi held at the Villa Monastero, Varenna, Lake of Como (Italy) in July 2017