Published September 15, 2009 | Version v1
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Dark matter as integration constant in Horava-Lifshitz gravity

  • 1. Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (IPMU), University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582 (Japan)

Description

In the nonrelativistic theory of gravitation recently proposed by Horava, the Hamiltonian constraint is not a local equation satisfied at each spatial point but an equation integrated over a whole space. The global Hamiltonian constraint is less restrictive than its local version, and allows a richer set of solutions than in general relativity. We show that a component which behaves like pressureless dust emerges as an 'integration constant' of dynamical equations and momentum constraint equations. Consequently, classical solutions to the infrared limit of Horava-Lifshitz gravity can mimic general relativity plus cold dark matter.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
80
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 064005-064005.6
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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