age
of quarks and gluons:
dense concentration of matter and antimatter;
gravity a separate force;
more quarks than antiquarks
Big Bang: gravity unified with
all other forces-
"string theory"
10-43 - 10-32sec
age
of quarks and gluons:
dense concentration of matter and antimatter;
gravity a separate force;
more quarks than antiquarks
Inflationary period (10-35sec):
rapid expansion, strong force separates from electroweak force
10-32 - 10-6 sec
age
of leptons:
leptons distinct from quarks; W and Z bosons mediate
weak force (10-12 sec)
