Do We Observe Quantum Gravity Effects at Galactic Scales?
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The nonperturbative renormalization group flow of Quantum Einstein Gravity (QEG) is reviewed. It is argued that there could be strong renormalization effects at large distances, in particular a scale dependent Newton constant, which mimic the presence of dark matter at galactic and cosmological scales. ∗
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تاریخ انتشار 2005