On Dark Matter, Spiral Galaxies, and the Axioms of General Relativity

Details On Dark Matter, Spiral Galaxies, and the Axioms of General Relativity On Dark Matter, Spiral Galaxies, and the Axioms of General Relativity

2010-04-22

arxiv.org/abs/1004.4016v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

64 pages, 30 figures

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Beginning with a geometric motivation for dark matter going back to the axioms of general relativity, we show how scalar field dark matter, which naturally forms dark matter density waves due to its wave nature, may cause the observed barred spiral pattern density waves in many disk galaxies and triaxial shapes with plausible brightness profiles in many elliptical galaxies. If correct, this would provide a unified explanation for spirals and bars in spiral galaxies and for the brightness profiles of elliptical galaxies. We compare the results of preliminary computer simulations with photos of actual galaxies.

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