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General relativistic results for a galactic disc in a multidimensional space-time

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Carlos H. Coimbra-Araújo  and
Patricio S. Letelier
Carlos H. Coimbra-Araújo
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6165, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
Patricio S. Letelier
Affiliation:
Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Computação Científica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Abstract

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We construct an exact and simple general relativistic model to describe a galactic disc based on a Schwarzschild disc immersed in a six dimensional space-time. The stability of this configuration is studied and we present results for the calculation of circular geodesic orbits.

Keywords

Gravitation – relativity – dark matter
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Symposium S238: Black Holes from Stars to Galaxies – Across the Range of Masses , August 2006 , pp. 343 - 344
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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