Published September 21, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Virial mass in DGP brane cosmology

  • 1. Department of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 19839 (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

We study the virial mass discrepancy in the context of a Dvali, Gabadadze and Poratti (DGP) brane-world scenario and show that such a framework can offer viable explanations to account for the mass discrepancy problem. This is done by defining a geometrical mass N that we prove to be proportional to the virial mass. Estimating N using observational data, we show that it behaves linearly with r and has a value of the order of M200, pointing to a possible resolution of the virial mass discrepancy. We also obtain the radial velocity dispersion of galaxy clusters and show that it is compatible with the radial velocity dispersion profile of such clusters. This velocity dispersion profile can be used to differentiate various models predicting the virial mass.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/26/18/185010

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/26/18/185010;
PII
S0264-9381(09)20774-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
18
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41106652
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
GALAXY CLUSTERS; MASS; M-THEORY; RADIAL VELOCITY; RESOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
VELOCITY