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We analyse the rotation curves and gravitational stability of a sample of six bulgeless galaxies for which detailed images reveal no evidence for strong bars. We explore two scenarios: Newtonian dark matter models and MOdified Newtonian…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-08-31 F. J. Sanchez-Salcedo , E. Martinez-Gomez , V. M. Aguirre-Torres , H. M. Hernandez-Toledo

Dark matter is the generally accepted paradigm in astrophysics and cosmology as a solution to the higher rate of rotation in galaxies, among many other reasons. But since there are still some problems encountered by the standard dark matter…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-02-24 Hanna A. Sabat , Raed Z. Bani-Abdoh , Marwan S. Mousa

The field equations for Scalar-Tensor-Vector-Gravity (STVG) or modified gravity (MOG) have a static, spherically symmetric black hole solution determined by the mass $M$ with two horizons. The strength of the gravitational constant is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-05 J. W. Moffat

Scalar-tensor-vector gravity, also known as modified gravity (MOG), has emerged as an alternative to General Relativity (GR). It aims to explain astrophysical phenomena without invoking dark matter. The S-stars orbiting the supermassive…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-05-21 Ioannis Liodis , Gernot Heissel , Rita Mastroioanni , Jai Grover , Dario Izzo

The dynamical stability of disk galaxies is sensitive to whether their anomalous rotation curves are caused by dark matter halos or Milgromian Dynamics (MOND). We investigate this by setting up a MOND model of M33. We first simulate it in…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-03-08 Indranil Banik , Ingo Thies , Graeme Candlish , Benoit Famaey , Rodrigo Ibata , Pavel Kroupa

The evolution of disk galaxies in modified gravity is studied by using high-resolution N-body simulations. More specifically, we use the weak field limit of two modified gravity theories, i.e., nonlocal gravity (NLG) and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-28 Neda Ghafourian , Mahmood Roshan , Shahram Abbassi

This paper presents a study on the distinguishability of dark matter and Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) at galactic scales based on the stability criterion proposed by Efstathiou, Lake, and Negroponte (ELN criterion). First, we test the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-09-24 Tahere Kashfi , Mahmood Roshan , Virginia Cuomo , Benoit Famaey , Asiyeh Habibi , Srikanth T. Nagesh

The stability of galaxies is either explained by the existence of dark matter or caused by a modification of Newtonian acceleration (MOND). Here we show that the modification of the Newtonian dynamics can equally well be obtained by a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-04-24 Søren Toxvaerd

The equation of motion in the generally covariant modified gravity (MOG) theory leads for weak gravitational fields and the non-relativistic limit to a modification of the Newtonian gravitational acceleration law, expressed in terms of two…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-10-31 J. W. Moffat

A modified gravitational theory explains early universe and late time cosmology, galaxy and galaxy cluster dynamics. The modified gravity (MOG) theory extends general relativity (GR) by three extra degrees of freedom: a scalar field $G$,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-10-30 J. W. Moffat

In the work, we have presented detailed analyses of the event horizon and curvature properties of spacetime around a regular black hole in modified gravity so-called regular MOG black hole. The motion of neutral, electrically charged and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-10-27 Javlon Rayimbaev , Pulat Tadjimuratov , Ahmadjon Abdujabbarov , Bobomurat Ahmedov , Malika Khudoyberdieva

We analyze the thermodynamical properties of black holes in a modified theory of gravity, which was initially proposed to obtain correct dynamics of galaxies and galaxy clusters without dark matter. The thermodynamics of non-rotating and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-05-20 Jonas R. Mureika , John W. Moffat , Mir Faizal

The stability of spiral galaxies is compared in modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) and Newtonian dynamics with dark matter (DM). We extend our previous simulations that involved pure stellar discs without gas, to deal with the effects of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 O. Tiret , F. Combes

The equation of motion in the generally covariant modified gravity (MOG) theory leads, for weak gravitational fields and non-relativistic motion, to a modification of Newton's gravitational acceleration law. In addition to the metric…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-05-24 M. A. Green , J. W. Moffat

Scalar-Tensor-Vector Gravity (STVG), also referred as MOdified Gravity (MOG), is an alternative theory of the gravitational interaction. Its weak field approximation has been successfully used to described Solar System observations, galaxy…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-02-02 Federico G. Lopez Armengol , Gustavo E. Romero

A simple model for the dynamics of the Magellanic Stream (MS), in the framework of modified gravity models is investigated. We assume that the galaxy is made up of baryonic matter out of context of dark matter scenario. The model we used…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Hosein Haghi , Sohrab Rahvar

A relativistic modified gravity (MOG) theory leads to a self-consistent, stable gravity theory that can describe the solar system, galaxy and clusters of galaxies data and cosmology.

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 J. W. Moffat

In this paper, we present a black hole solution with a cosmological constant in the Scalar-Tensor-Vector Modified Gravity (MOG) theory, where the strength of the gravitational constant is determined by $G = G_\text{N}(1+\alpha)$. We derive…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-02-22 Wentao Liu , Xiongjun Fang , Jiliang Jing , Jieci Wang

The MOdified Gravity (MOG) theory of J. Moffat assumes a massive vector particle which causes a repulsive contribution to the tensor gravitation. For the galaxy cluster A1689 new data for the X-ray gas and the strong lensing properties are…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-28 Theodorus M. Nieuwenhuizen , Andrea Morandi , Marceau Limousin

We perform a test of John Moffat's Modified Gravity theory (MOG) within the Milky Way, adopting the well known "Rotation Curve" method. We use the dynamics of observed tracers within the disk to determine the gravitational potential as a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-12-10 Carolina Negrelli , Maria Benito , Susana Landau , Fabio Iocco , Lucila Kraiselburd