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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.

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@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

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