Test of conformal gravity with astrophysical observations

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2013.10.035zbMATH Open1331.83092arXiv1311.2800OpenAlexW2023542046MaRDI QIDQ5963919FDOQ5963919

Authors: Rongjia Yang, Bohai Chen, Haijun Zhao, Yuan Liu, Jun Li 

Publication date: 26 February 2016

Published in: Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Since it can describe the rotation curves of galaxies without dark matter and can give rise to accelerated expansion, conformal gravity attracts much attention recently. As a theory of modified gravity, it is important to test conformal gravity with astrophysical observations. Here we constrain conformal gravity with SNIa and Hubble parameter data and investigate whether it suffers from an age problem with the age of APM~08279+5255. We find conformal gravity can accommodate the age of APM~08279+5255 at 3 $sigma$ deviation, unlike most of dark energy models which suffer from an age problem.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1311.2800

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Observational and experimental questions in relativity and gravitational theory (83B05)

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