Higgs Scalar-Tensor Theory for Gravity and the Flat Rotation Curves of Spiral Galaxies

Details Higgs Scalar-Tensor Theory for Gravity and the Flat Rotation Curves of Spiral Galaxies Higgs Scalar-Tensor Theory for Gravity and the Flat Rotation Curves of Spiral Galaxies

2008-01-31

arxiv.org/abs/0801.4842v1

Gen.Rel.Grav.39:1259-1277,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

17 pages, 12 figures

Scientific paper

10.1007/s10714-007-0449-8

The scalar-tensor theory of gravity with the Higgs field as scalar field is
presented. For central symmetry it reproduces the empirically measured flat
rotation curves of galaxies. We approximate the galaxy by a polytropic gas
sphere with the polytropic index $\gamma=2$ and a massive core.

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