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Title: Reply to 'Comment on 'Scalar-tensor gravity coupled to a global monopole and flat rotation curves''

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
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  1. Department of Physics, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743 (Korea, Republic of)

In Brans-Dicke theory of gravity, we explain how the extra constant value in the formula for rotation velocities of stars in a galactic halo can be obtained due to the global monopole field. We argue on a few points of the preceding Comment and discuss improvement of our model.

OSTI ID:
20774960
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 73, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.128502; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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