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Main Author: Tema, Seturumane
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.02953
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contents The theory of dark matter superfluidity has emerged as a compelling framework, in which the dynamics are governed by a non-relativistic $P(X)$ superfluid Lagrangian that naturally leads to Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND)-like behavior when coupled to baryons at galactic scales. Notably, at cosmological scales, this effective description reproduces the standard $Λ$ Cold Dark Matter ($Λ$CDM) model at the background level, suggesting that cold dark matter may undergo Bose--Einstein condensation at galactic scales. In this work, we extend the non-relativistic formulation by systematically incorporating relativistic corrections within the Friedmann--Lemaître--Robertson--Walker (FLRW) spacetime. We further perform a linear perturbation analysis in this relativistic setting to investigate the evolution of matter density fluctuations. Our results clarify the viability of the superfluid dark matter scenario in explaining large-scale structure formation and identify the parameter regimes in which it remains consistent with current cosmological observations.
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spellingShingle Relativistic Corrections and Structure Formation in Dark Matter Superfluidity
Tema, Seturumane
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
The theory of dark matter superfluidity has emerged as a compelling framework, in which the dynamics are governed by a non-relativistic $P(X)$ superfluid Lagrangian that naturally leads to Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND)-like behavior when coupled to baryons at galactic scales. Notably, at cosmological scales, this effective description reproduces the standard $Λ$ Cold Dark Matter ($Λ$CDM) model at the background level, suggesting that cold dark matter may undergo Bose--Einstein condensation at galactic scales. In this work, we extend the non-relativistic formulation by systematically incorporating relativistic corrections within the Friedmann--Lemaître--Robertson--Walker (FLRW) spacetime. We further perform a linear perturbation analysis in this relativistic setting to investigate the evolution of matter density fluctuations. Our results clarify the viability of the superfluid dark matter scenario in explaining large-scale structure formation and identify the parameter regimes in which it remains consistent with current cosmological observations.
title Relativistic Corrections and Structure Formation in Dark Matter Superfluidity
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.02953