Newtonian explanation of galaxy rotation curves based on distribution of baryonic matter · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1406.2401/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTNewtonian explanation of galaxy rotation curves based on distribution of baryonic matter — mentioned by 8bitsrulehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19967625urn:hackerpapers:mention:1406.2401:19967625Tue, 21 May 2019 04:49:35 GMT<p>This abstract, &quot;Newtonian explanation of galaxy rotation curves based on distribution of baryonic matter&quot; uses an argument (not DM or MOND) I&#x27;ve not seen before. https://arxiv.org/abs/1406.2401 (It says that &#x27;A large number of likely galaxy mass distribution profiles should in fact produce flat or accelerating rotation curves similar to those observed in reality.&#x27;) Older (2007) abstract: Kepler&#x27;s third law (works for the solar system) might not apply because of galactic mass distribution. http://www.marmet.org/cosmology/nonkeplerian/galaxy.html Five years old; didn&#x27;t get a chance to find a…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1406.2401/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>astro-ph.GA