The evidence for unusual gravity from the large-scale structure of the Universe

Details The evidence for unusual gravity from the large-scale structure of the Universe The evidence for unusual gravity from the large-scale structure of the Universe

2008-02-18

arxiv.org/abs/0802.2532v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Invited review to appear in the Proceedings of the 1st AFI symposium "From the Vacuum to the Universe", Innsbruck, Austria, Oc

Scientific paper

Under the assumption that General Relativity (GR) correctly describes the phenomenology of our Universe, astronomical observations provide compelling evidence that (1) the dynamics of cosmic structure is dominated by dark matter (DM), an exotic matter mostly made of hypothetical elementary particles, and (2) the expansion of the Universe is currently accelerating because of the presence of a positive cosmological constant Lambda. The DM particles have not yet been detected and there is no theoretical justification for the tiny positive Lambda implied by observations. Therefore, over the last decade, the search for extended or alternative theories of gravity has flourished.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The evidence for unusual gravity from the large-scale structure of the Universe does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The evidence for unusual gravity from the large-scale structure of the Universe, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The evidence for unusual gravity from the large-scale structure of the Universe will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-198225