MOND

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MOND (Modified Newtonian Dynamics) is an alternative theory of gravity proposed to explain galaxy rotation curves without invoking dark matter.

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instanceOf alternative theory of gravity
modified dynamics theory
physical theory
abbreviationOf Modified Newtonian Dynamics NERFINISHED
accelerationThreshold about 1e-10 m/s^2
addressesProblem flat galaxy rotation curves
mass discrepancy in galaxies
alternativeTo cold dark matter
ΛCDM model NERFINISHED
appliesTo dwarf galaxies
low surface brightness galaxies
spiral galaxies
basedOn modification of Newtonian dynamics at low accelerations
comparedTo dark matter hypothesis
countryOfOrigin Israel NERFINISHED
criticizedFor difficulty explaining galaxy clusters without dark matter
tension with some cosmological observations
field astrophysics
cosmology
gravitational physics
fullName Modified Newtonian Dynamics NERFINISHED
hasKeyParameter a0
hasVariant AQUAL
TeVeS NERFINISHED
relativistic MOND theories
influenced development of relativistic modified gravity theories
introducesConcept characteristic acceleration scale a0
languageOfOriginalPapers English
mainPurpose explain galaxy rotation curves without dark matter
predicts asymptotically flat rotation curves of spiral galaxies
baryonic Tully–Fisher relation NERFINISHED
tight mass–discrepancy–acceleration relation
proposedBy Mordehai Milgrom NERFINISHED
publishedIn Astrophysical Journal NERFINISHED
reducesTo Newtonian dynamics at high accelerations
regimeOfModification low-acceleration regime
relatedTo dark matter problem
mass discrepancy problem
requires interpolation function between Newtonian and MOND regimes
status controversial
minority view in cosmology
supportedBy empirical scaling relations in disk galaxies
symbolForAccelerationScale a0
testedBy galaxy rotation curve observations
gravitational lensing studies
yearProposed 1983

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