Relativistic effects cannot explain galactic dynamics
arXiv:2312.12302 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.110.064056
Abstract
It has been suggested in recent literature that nonlinear and/or gravitomagnetic general relativistic effects can play a leading role in galactic dynamics, partially or totally replacing dark matter. Using the 1+3 "quasi-Maxwell" formalism, we show, on general grounds, such hypothesis to be impossible.
14 pages, 8 figures. Improved version with new Figs 4 and 8 (lensing images obtained with the GYOTO ray-tracing code), updated Fig. 3, a sharper version of the main proof, improved structure, improved and extended explanations, references added. Matches the final published version