Padmanabhan, T.Vasanthi, M. M.2012-03-022012-03-021982-05-31http://hdl.handle.net/11007/67In the discussion of GUTS in the early universe it is assumed that there exists a locally inertial space-time region large enough to contain a sufficient number of particles justifying the use of fiat space statistical mechanics. We show that this assumption is false.enEarly universeCan curvature effects be neglected in the early universe?Article