A scalar field modelling of the rotational curves of spiral galaxies

dc.creatorMbelek, J. P.
dc.date2004-02-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:28:29Z
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dc.descriptionIn a previous work \cite{mbeleka}, we have modelled the rotation curves (RC) of spiral galaxies by including in the equation of motion dynamical terms from an external real self-interacting scalar field, $ϕ$, minimally coupled to gravity and which respects the equivalence principle in the absence of electromagnetic fields. This model appears to have three free parameters : the turnover radius, $r_{0}$, the maximum rotational velocity, $v_{max} = v(r_{0})$, plus a strictly positive integer, $n$. Here, the coupling of the $ϕ$-field to other kinds of matter is emphasized at the expense of its self-interaction. This reformulation presents the very advantageous possibility that the same potential may be used now for all galaxies. New correlations are established.
dc.description6 pages, poster presented at the symposium "The Dark Universe : Matter, Energy, and Gravity", 2 - 5 April 2001, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore (USA, edited by M. Livio)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0402088
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0402088
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/34849
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleA scalar field modelling of the rotational curves of spiral galaxies
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