Publication Date:
2012-06-13
Description:
Author(s): Philip D. Mannheim and James G. O’Brien We apply the conformal gravity theory to a sample of 111 spiral galaxies whose rotation curve data points extend well beyond the optical disk. With no free parameters other than galactic mass-to-light ratios, the theory is able to account for the systematics that is observed in this entire set of ro... [Phys. Rev. D 85, 124020] Published Tue Jun 12, 2012
Keywords:
General relativity, gravitation
Print ISSN:
0556-2821
Electronic ISSN:
1089-4918
Topics:
Physics