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Torsion, an alternative to dark matter? (English) Zbl 1228.83151

Summary: We confront Einstein-Cartan’s theory with the Hubble diagram. An affirmative answer to the question in the title is compatible with today’s supernovae data.

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83F05 Relativistic cosmology
83D05 Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein’s, including asymmetric field theories
83C55 Macroscopic interaction of the gravitational field with matter (hydrodynamics, etc.)
85A40 Astrophysical cosmology

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