Revised Field Equations for GR Explain Dark Energy and Dark Matter

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The recent paper on revised Einstein field equations challenges the assumption of a divergence-free energy-momentum tensor, proposing that dark matter and dark energy can be integrated into the gravitational framework. The authors present new field equations that yield a modified Schwarzschild solution, incorporating additional terms for dark matter and dark energy effects. This approach aligns with observational data, including Rubin's law for galactic rotation curves, suggesting that the gravitational mass is approximately four times the visible mass. The paper introduces a scalar potential energy density to account for the universe's non-uniform matter distribution, although it faces criticism for lacking robust evidence and references.

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  • #31
interesting paper
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 000, 1–19 (2012)
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1209.2125v1.pdf

...It is clear that, if the ΛCDM model is the true underlying model of cosmology, the significance of the ISW effect will remain lower than some other cosmological probes; however, it represents nonetheless a unique signal which allows us to independently confirm the presence of dark energy through its impact on structure growth and potentially detect deviations in how gravity works to build cosmic structures...-----
"This work also tells us about possible modifications to Einstein's theory of General Relativity"
said Tommaso Giannantonio.
 
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audioloop said:
interesting paper
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 000, 1–19 (2012)
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1209.2125v1.pdf

...It is clear that, if the ΛCDM model is the true underlying model of cosmology, the significance of the ISW effect will remain lower than some other cosmological probes; however, it represents nonetheless a unique signal which allows us to independently confirm the presence of dark energy through its impact on structure growth and potentially detect deviations in how gravity works to build cosmic structures...

Does this relate somehow to the topic of this thread? If not, then it would be better to discuss it in a separate thread.
 

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