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Motion of test particles around global monopoles in Brans-Dicke theory

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A detailed analysis of the motion of test particles around global monopole in Brans-Dicke theory of gravity has been prescribed using the Hamilton-Jacobi (H-J) formalism. The trajectory of the test particles are trapped by the monopole with some restriction on the coupling parameter ω.

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Chakraborty, S., Rahaman, M.F. Motion of test particles around global monopoles in Brans-Dicke theory. Pramana - J Phys 51, 689–692 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02832600

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