Scalar field as dark matter in the universe
- 17 March 2000
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Vol. 17 (7) , 1707-1712
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/17/7/309
Abstract
We investigate the hypothesis that the scalar field is the dark matter and the dark energy in the cosmos, which comprises about 95% of the matter of the Universe. We show that this hypothesis explains quite well the recent observations on type Ia supernovae.Keywords
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