Did the Quantum Field Exist at the Beginning of Time and Space?

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The quantum field, as described by various scientists, is believed to exist throughout all of time and space. It is established that this quantum field applies after a minuscule fraction of a second following the Big Bang. However, the question of whether the quantum field was created simultaneously with time and space remains unanswered.

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Was the quantum field, which exists throughout all of time and space according to many scientists, created along with time and space?
 
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Nobody knows, but we do know that the quantum field description applies after a very small fraction of a second after the big bang.
 

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