scholarly journals Quantum Theory of Gravity and Arthur Eddingtons Fundamental Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 1092-1100
Author(s):  
Konstantinov SI

For the first time, the article presents the Quantum Theory of Gravity, covering not only the microcosm of elementary particles, but also the macrocosm of planets, stars and black holes. This relational approach to gravity was consistently presented in Arthur Eddington's monograph “Fundamental Theory”. In the theory of quantum gravity proposes to consider instead of gravity holes in the curved space-time of Einstein's general relativity, gravitational funnels formed by the rotation of planets, stars and galaxies in a dark matter halo. The change in the gravitational potential in the funnels occurs instantly in all areas of the gravitational funnel space in accordance with the pressure gradient described by the Euler-Bernoulli equation for superfluid continuous media. The new cosmological theory represents the evolution of the universe and dark holes without a singularity. The disordered alternation of the processes of contraction and expansion of individual regions of the infinite Universe realizes the circulation of baryonic and dark matter, which allows it to exist indefinitely, bypassing the state of equilibrium. Numerical modeling allows us to assert that the theory of quantum gravity is the most reliable of the three generally accepted theories of gravity.

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (02) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTIAN CORDA

In the general picture of high order theories of gravity, recently, the R-1 theory has been analyzed in two different frameworks. In this letter a third context is added, considering an explicit coupling between the R-1 function of the Ricci scalar and the matter Lagrangian. The result is a non-geodesic motion of test particles which, in principle, could be connected with Dark Matter and Pioneer anomaly problems.


2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (09) ◽  
pp. 1550044 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. V. Laperashvili ◽  
H. B. Nielsen ◽  
A. Tureanu

We develop a self-consistent Spin (4, 4)-invariant model of the unification of gravity with weak SU(2) gauge and Higgs fields in the visible and invisible sectors of our universe. We consider a general case of the graviweak unification, including the higher-derivative super-renormalizable theory of gravity, which is a unitary, asymptotically-free and perturbatively consistent theory of the quantum gravity.


2019 ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Nicholas Mee

Most of the matter in the universe exists in an unknown form called dark matter. All estimates of the mass of galaxies and galaxy clusters suggest they contain far more matter than is visible to us in the form of stars. Conventional explanations, such as the existence of large quantities of burnt-out stars known as MACHOs or dark gas clouds, have been ruled out. The most popular explanation is that dark matter consists of vast quantities of hypothetical stable particles known as WIMPs that were produced in vast quantities in the very early universe. Many laboratories around the world are searching for signs of these particles. These include the Italian Gran Sasso laboratory running the XENON100 experiment. Some theorists have suggested the evidence for dark matter would disappear if we had a better theory of gravity. Analysis of the Bullet Cluster indicates such proposals will not work.


Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1334
Author(s):  
S. A. Larin

We consider R + R 2 relativistic quantum gravity with the action where all possible terms quadratic in the curvature tensor are added to the Einstein-Hilbert term. This model was shown to be renormalizable in the work by K.S. Stelle. In this paper, we demonstrate that the R + R 2 model is also unitary contrary to the statements made in the literature, in particular in the work by Stelle. New expressions for the R + R 2 Lagrangian within dimensional regularization and the graviton propagator are derived. We demonstrate that the R + R 2 model is a good candidate for the fundamental quantum theory of gravity.


2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (S235) ◽  
pp. 124-124
Author(s):  
J. M. Meyer ◽  
J. J. Dalcanton ◽  
T. R. Quinn ◽  
L. L. R. Williams ◽  
E. I. Barnes ◽  
...  

AbstractFor nearly a decade, N-body simulations have revealed a nearly universal dark matter density profile. This density profile appears to be robust to changes in the overall density of the universe and the underlying power spectrum. Despite its universality, however, the physical origin of this profile has not yet been well understood. Semi-analytic models have suggested that scale lengths in dark matter halos may be determined by the onset of the radial orbit instability. We have tested this theory using N-body simulations of collapsing dark matter halos. The resulting halo structures are prolate in shape, due to the mild aspect of the instability. We find that the radial orbit instability sets a scale length at which the velocity dispersion changes rapidly from isotropic to radially anisotropic. Preliminary analysis suggests that this scale length is proportional to the radius at which the density profile changes shape, as is the case in the semi-analytic models; however, the coefficient of proportionality is different by a factor of ~2. We conclude that the radial orbit instability may be a key physical mechanism responsible for the nearly universal profiles of simulated dark matter halos.


2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. 865-887
Author(s):  
S. K. SRIVASTAVA ◽  
J. DUTTA

In this paper, the cosmology of the late and future universe is obtained from f(R) gravity with nonlinear curvature terms R2 and R3 (R is the Ricci scalar curvature). It is different from f(R) dark energy models where nonlinear curvature terms are taken as a gravitational alternative to dark energy. In the present model, neither linear nor nonlinear curvature terms are taken as dark energy. Rather, dark energy terms are induced by curvature terms and appear in the Friedmann equation derived from f(R) gravitational equations. This approach has an advantage over f(R) dark energy models in three ways: (i) results are consistent with WMAP observations, (ii) dark matter is produced from the gravitational sector and (iii) the universe expands as ~ t2/3 during dominance of the curvature-induced dark matter, which is consistent with the standard cosmology. Curvature-induced dark energy mimics phantom and causes late acceleration. It is found that transition from matter-driven deceleration to acceleration takes place at the redshift 0.36 at time 0.59 t0 (t0 is the present age of the universe). Different phases of this model, including acceleration and deceleration during the phantom phase, are investigated. It is found that expansion of the universe will stop at the age of 3.87 t0 + 694.4 kyr. After this epoch, the universe will contract and collapse by the time of 336.87 t0 + 694.4 kyr. Further, it is shown that cosmic collapse obtained from classical mechanics can be avoided by making quantum gravity corrections relevant near the collapse time due to extremely high energy density and large curvature analogous to the state of the very early universe. Interestingly, the cosmological constant is also induced here; it is extremely small in the classical domain but becomes very high in the quantum domain. This result explains the largeness of the cosmological constant in the early universe due to quantum gravity effects during this era and its very low value in the present universe due to negligible quantum effect in the late universe.


Author(s):  
David M. Wittman

Orbits are ubiquitous in the universe: moons orbit planets, planets orbit stars, stars orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and so on. Any theory of gravity will have to explain the properties of all these orbits. To pave the way for developing the metric theory of gravity (general relativity) this chapter examines the basics of orbits as observed and as explained by the Newtonian model of gravity. We can use our understanding of gravity to infer the masses and other properties of these cosmic systems. Te chapter concludes with four optional sections in this spirit, covering the slingshot maneuver; dark matter; binary star orbits and how they reveal the masses of stars; and extrasolar planets.


2019 ◽  
Vol 488 (4) ◽  
pp. 4942-4951
Author(s):  
Narendra Nath Patra ◽  
Chanda J Jog

Abstract We examine the H i total intensity maps of the VLA LITTLE-THINGS galaxies and identify an H i bar in the dwarf irregular galaxy DDO 168 which has a dense and compact dark matter halo that dominates at all radii. This is only the third galaxy found to host an H i bar. Using the H i kinematic data, we apply the Tremaine–Weinberg method to estimate the pattern speed of the bar. The H i bar is found to have an average pattern speed of 23.3 ± 5.9 $\rm km \, s^{-1} \, kpc^{-1}$. Interestingly, for the first time, we find that the observed pattern speeds of the bar in the two kinematic halves are different. We identify the origin of this difference to be the kinematic asymmetry. This observed offset in the pattern speed serves to put a stringent constraint on the lifetime of the bar set by the winding time-scale. The lifetime of the bar is found to be 5.3 × 108 yr, which is two times the dynamical time-scale of the disc. We also find the H i bar in DDO 168 to be a weak bar with a strength of 0.2. If H i bar being weak can be easily disturbed, this could possibly explain why it is extremely rare to observe H i bars in galaxies. We estimate the bar radius to be 1 kpc and the dimensionless ratio, RL/Rb to be ≥2.1 indicating a ‘slow’ bar in DDO 168. Our results confirm the proposition that the dynamical friction with the halo slows down a rotating bar in a galaxy dominated by dark matter halo from inner radii.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiner Georg Ziefle

Newtonian Quantum Gravity (NQG) unifies quantum physics with Newton's theory of gravity and calculates the so-called “general relativistic” phenomena more precisely and in a much simpler way than General Relativity, whose complicated theoretical construct is no longer needed. Newton's theory of gravity is less accurate than Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Famous examples are the precise predictions of General Relativity at binary pulsars. This is the reason why relativistic physicists claim that there can be no doubt that Einstein's theory of relativity correctly describes our physical reality. With the example of the famous “Hulse-Taylor binary” (also known as PSR 1913 + 16 or PSR B1913 + 16), the author proves that the so-called “general relativistic phenomena” observed at this binary solar system can be calculated without having any knowledge on relativistic physics. According to philosophical and epistemological criteria, this should not be possible, if Einstein's theory of relativity indeed described our physical reality. Einstein obviously merely developed an alternative method to calculate these phenomena without quantum physics. The reason was that in those days quantum physics was not yet generally taken into account. It is not the first time that a lack of knowledge of the underlying physical phenomena has to be compensated by complicated mathematics. Einstein's theory of general relativity indirectly already includes additional quantum physical effects of gravitation. This is the reason why it cannot be possible to unite Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum physics, unless one uses “mathematical tricks” that make the additional quantum physical effects disappear again in the end.


2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1544004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashoke Sen

The discovery that most of the energy density in the universe is stored in the form of dark energy has profound consequences for our future. In particular, our current limited understanding of quantum theory of gravity indicates that some time in the future, our universe will undergo a phase transition that will destroy us and everything else around us instantaneously. However, the laws of gravity also suggest a way out — some of our descendants could survive this catastrophe by riding gravity away from the danger. This paper describes the tale of this escape from doomsday.


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