Derivation of the Tully-Fisher Law from General Relativity Theory: Doubts about the Existence of Halo Dark Matter

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dc.creatorBehar, Silvia
dc.creatorCarmeli, Moshe
dc.date1999-07-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:32:34Z
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dc.descriptionObservations show that for disk galaxies the fourth power of the circular velocity of stars around the core of the galaxy is proportional to the luminosity L. This is known as the Tully-Fisher law. Since L is proportional to the mass M of the galaxy, it follows that the fourth power of the circular velocity is proportional to M. Newtonian mechanics, however, tells that the square of the circular velocity is proportional to M. In order to rectify this big difference, astronomers assume the existence of halo dark matter. In this paper we show that general relativity theory yields a term of the Tully-Fisher form. This puts doubts about the necessity and existence of halo dark matter for galaxies.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9907244
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9907244
dc.identifierInt.J.Theor.Phys. 39 (2000) 1397-1404
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/14508
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectMathematical Physics
dc.titleDerivation of the Tully-Fisher Law from General Relativity Theory: Doubts about the Existence of Halo Dark Matter
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