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April 28, 2026Open Access

Initial Rotation-Curve Tests of a Constitutive Framework for Gravity: Comparison with MOND in Three Disk Galaxies

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RDRalph C DeMartino

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Randomized trial tests a framework for gravity using galaxy rotation curves, suggesting improved agreement with observed dynamics.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate a new model of gravity in low-acceleration environments using rotation curves of three disk galaxies.
  • Tested rotation curves of NGC 3198, DDO 154, and NGC 2403.
  • Fitted a single acceleration scale a0 across all galaxies.
  • Compared the results to Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND).
  • The constitutive model achieved lower χ2 values, indicating better fit than MOND for each galaxy.
  • Successfully reproduced rotation curves using only baryonic inputs, capturing both Newtonian and flat profiles.
  • Matched the observed radial acceleration relation, supporting modified dynamics interpretation.

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Ralph C DeMartino (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04edc727298f751e72c04https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19795660
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