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Scalar Field as Dark Matter in the Universe

Astrophysics 2009-10-31 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We investigate the hypothesis that the scalar field is the dark matter and the dark energy in the Cosmos, wich comprises about 95% of the matter of the Universe. We show that this hypothesis explains quite well the recent observations on type Ia supernovae.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9908152,
  title  = {Scalar Field as Dark Matter in the Universe},
  author = {T. Matos and F. S. Guzman and L. A. Urena-Lopez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9908152},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages REVTeX, 1 eps figure. Minor changes. To appear in Classical and Quantum Gravity