Dark matter or strong gravity?
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2022-12-07 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We show that Newton's gravitational potential, augmented by a logarithmic term, partly or wholly mitigates the need for dark matter. As a bonus, it also explains why MOND seems to work at galactic scales. We speculate on the origin of such a potential.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2205.07153,
title = {Dark matter or strong gravity?},
author = {Saurya Das and Sourav Sur},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.07153},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
This essay received an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Gravity Research Foundation Essay Competition. 4 pages