Quantum Gravity Theory Across Eight Galaxies: Precision Validation in NGC 925 and NGC 1569
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Galaxies: Kinematics and Dynamics; Gravitation: Theory; Dark Matter Alternatives; Quantum Gravity; Rotation Curves; NGC 6503; NGC 925; NGC 1569.Abstract
We present a comprehensive validation of Quantum Gravity Theory (QGT), a dark matter-free framework grounded in graviton-antigraviton interactions, across a sample of eight galaxies spanning five orders of magnitude in stellar mass (8.5×10⁷ to 4.5×10¹⁰ Using high-resolution HI data from the THINGS survey and consistent methodology via the SPARC database, we demonstrate that QGT accurately reproduces rotation curves with residuals of <5.2%, deriving its sole scale parameter directly from baryonic mass distributions without free parameters. The universal scaling relation = (π/2) × Holds across all galaxies with a mean absolute deviation of 3.9%, validating QGT's predictive power. In direct comparison with Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), QGT achieves statistically superior performance with Bayesian Information Criterion differences ΔBIC > 19. Building on quantum field theory and special relativity, QGT models gravity via graviton-antigraviton condensates, providing a first-principles explanation for flat rotation curves that outperforms both empirical modifications and particle dark matter at galactic scales. These results position QGT as a unified, parameter-free alternative to conventional gravitational paradigms, with implications for cluster dynamics, gravitational lensing, and the quantum foundations of gravity.
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