Can Conformal Weyl Gravity be a Viable Cosmology?

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Conformal Weyl Gravity is not a cosmological theory but rather a theory of gravity. Current observations, particularly those within our solar system, have ruled out its viability as a cosmological model. The discussion references the paper available at arxiv.org for detailed analysis and evidence supporting this conclusion.

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Can Conformal Weyl Gravity be considered a viable cosmological theory?
 
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sourena said:
Can Conformal Weyl Gravity be considered a viable cosmological theory?
It's, um, not a cosmological theory. It's a theory of gravity. But it appears it's ruled out by observations within our own solar system regardless of this pedantic point:
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0605504
 

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