Pattern dark matter and galaxy scaling relations: Is dark matter the self-organized behavior and manifestation of things we already knew?
- Award ID(s):
- 2020915
- PAR ID:
- 10289072
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- The European Physical Journal Special Topics
- ISSN:
- 1951-6355
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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