What is postulated to have caused a sudden inflation of the early universe?
A) The energy released from the annihilation of matter and antimatter
B) The energy absorbed by the separation of the electromagnetic and weak forces
C) The energy released from 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) The energy absorbed by 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 energy released when the strong force "froze out" from the Grand Unified Theory (GUT) force.

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