Variable G versus the Accelerated Expansion of the Universe

It is shown that the hypothesis of permitting variability of the Newtonian constant G, increasing with the local density of dark matter, implies that there is no need for the introduction of a cosmological constant or accelerated expansion of the universe. A higher value of G in the younger universe...

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Main Authors: Colenbrander Bernard G., Hulscher Willem S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-12-01
Series:Open Astronomy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/astro-2017-0017