Massive graviton as a testable cold-dark-matter candidate.
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چکیده
We construct a consistent model of gravity where the tensor graviton mode is massive, while linearized equations for scalar and vector metric perturbations are not modified. The Friedmann equation acquires an extra dark-energy component leading to accelerated expansion. The mass of the graviton can be as large as approximately (10(15) cm)(-1), being constrained by the pulsar timing measurements. We argue that nonrelativistic gravitational waves can comprise the cold dark matter and may be detected by the future gravitational wave searches.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 94 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005