A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field
A simple gravitational model with torsion is studied, and it is suggested that it could explain the dark matter and dark energy in the universe. It can be reinterpreted as a model using the Einstein gravitational equations where spacetime has regions filled with a perfect fluid with negative energy...
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| description | A simple gravitational model with torsion is studied, and it is suggested that it could explain the dark matter and dark energy in the universe. It can be reinterpreted as a model using the Einstein gravitational equations where spacetime has regions filled with a perfect fluid with negative energy (pressure) and positive mass density, other regions containing an anisotropic substance that in the rest frame (where the momentum is zero) has negative mass density and a uniaxial stress tensor, and possibly other “luminal” regions where there is no rest frame. The torsion vector field is inhomogeneous throughout spacetime, and possibly turbulent. Numerical simulations should reveal whether or not the equations are consistent with cosmological observations of dark matter and dark energy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab70b1eddfa54217ae0458b76ec453552023-11-23T19:18:53ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972022-05-018629810.3390/universe8060298A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion FieldGraeme W. Milton0Department of Mathematics, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USAA simple gravitational model with torsion is studied, and it is suggested that it could explain the dark matter and dark energy in the universe. It can be reinterpreted as a model using the Einstein gravitational equations where spacetime has regions filled with a perfect fluid with negative energy (pressure) and positive mass density, other regions containing an anisotropic substance that in the rest frame (where the momentum is zero) has negative mass density and a uniaxial stress tensor, and possibly other “luminal” regions where there is no rest frame. The torsion vector field is inhomogeneous throughout spacetime, and possibly turbulent. Numerical simulations should reveal whether or not the equations are consistent with cosmological observations of dark matter and dark energy.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/6/298general relativity with torsiondark matterdark energy |
| spellingShingle | Graeme W. Milton A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field Universe general relativity with torsion dark matter dark energy |
| title | A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field |
| title_full | A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field |
| title_fullStr | A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field |
| title_short | A Possible Explanation of Dark Matter and Dark Energy Involving a Vector Torsion Field |
| title_sort | possible explanation of dark matter and dark energy involving a vector torsion field |
| topic | general relativity with torsion dark matter dark energy |
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