Virial mass in DGP brane cosmology
Creators
- 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/10.1088/0264-9381/26/18/185010Additional 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