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Torsion, an alternative to dark matter?

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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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    André Tilquin

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Tilquin, A., Schücker, T. Torsion, an alternative to dark matter?. Gen Relativ Gravit 43, 2965–2978 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-011-1222-6

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