Did the expansion rate of the universe exceed lightspeed?

Searched and didn't find any thread that covers this.As we know the speed of light is supposedly impossible for normal matter to exceed. In several books that deals with the universe and covers the big bang expansion I have found that the calculated speed of the big bang was many times greater than the speed of light (superluminal). This is a mystery. The explanations I have heard is that the laws of physics in the very early universe allowed things/matter to exceed the light speed.Does any one in here have a number on the calculated speed of the big bang expansion in the very beginning? What would be the possible (very hypothetical) consequences of a birth of the universe where the initial speed of everything was superluminal? Edited by Explorer, : No reason given.Edited by Explorer, : No reason given.Edited by Explorer, : No reason given.

I would find it nice, that this topic would start with a BRIEF definition (with a reference link) of what is the "Big Bang". Is it just the initial event? How long did it last or is it still happening? I think it would be good to replace "big bang" with "expansion".I would also suggest that the topic title be changed to something along the lines of "Did/how can the "Big Bang" expansion rate exceed the speed of light?". The title change is done via editing message 1.Please do a rewrite as a new message in this topic. If and when promoted, that new message can become the message 1 of the new topic.Adminnemooseus

I have read from some books during the years that the expansion rate of the universe at the moment of its birth was several times greater than the speed of light. As normal matter can’t travel faster than the speed of light this is remarkable. The explanations I have read is that the normal laws of physics just wasn’t there in the beginning, allowing things to go superluminal.Does anyone know if the expansion rate of the universe did exceed light speed and by how much? What could it mean if the birth of the universe allowed superluminal speeds? What would happen if we accelerate something beyond the speed of light?Timeline of the big bang:Graphical timeline of the Big Bang - WikipediaApparently the definition "Big Bang" is often referred to BOTH the hot dense phase in the beginning of the universe and the expansion-theory of the universe itself.Big Bang - Wikipedia

Did the expansion rate of the universe exceed lightspeed? is the open to debate topic.Adminnemooseus