Scalar-tensor-vector gravity
- Scalar-tensor-vector gravity
Scalar-tensor-vector gravity (STVG) is a theory of gravity which, like other theories including Modified Newtonian dynamics (otherwise known as "MOND"), attempts to explain the rotation of galaxies by doing away with dark matter. Unlike MOND, STVG explains galactic clustering as well. Developed by Joel Brownstein and John Moffat, researchers at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the University of Waterloo.
ee also
* Modified Newtonian Dynamics
* Tensor-vector-scalar gravity
* General theory of relativity
* Law of universal gravitation
* Pioneer anomaly
* Nonsymmetric Gravitational Theory
* Dark matter
* Tensor
* Vector
* Scalar - scalar field
External links
*cite news |first=Maggie |last=McKee |title=Gravity theory dispenses with dark matter |url=http://space.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8631 |work=New Scientist |date=2006-01-25 |accessdate=2008-07-26
*cite journal |last=Moffat |first=J W |date=2006-03-06 |title=Scalar–tensor–vector gravity theory |journal=Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |volume= 2006|issue= |pages= 004|doi=10.1088/1475-7516/2006/03/004 |url=http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1475-7516/2006/03/004 |accessdate=2008-07-26
* [http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9910112 Scalar-Tensor Gravity Theory For Dynamical Light Velocity] M. A. Clayton, J. W. Moffat (arXiv) Sun, 31 Oct 1999 22:09:24 GMT
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