# Conformal Gravity and the Radial Acceleration Relation

## TL;DR

This paper demonstrates that conformal gravity can naturally explain the Radial Acceleration Relation observed in spiral galaxies without invoking dark matter, aligning with recent empirical findings.

## Contribution

It shows how conformal gravity accounts for the Radial Acceleration Relation, providing an alternative to dark matter explanations.

## Key findings

- Conformal gravity reproduces the Radial Acceleration Relation.
- The model aligns with observational data without dark matter.
- Supports conformal gravity as a viable alternative in galactic dynamics.

## Abstract

During the 2016 International Workshop on Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics (IWARA), the question was raised as to if conformal gravity could explain the timely result of McGaugh et. al. 2016 which showed a universal nature found in the centripetal accelerations of spiral galaxies. At the time of the conference, the McGaugh result was only published for two weeks. Since then, the result has become known as the Radial Acceleration Relation (RAR) and has been considered tantamount to a natural law. In this work, we summarize how conformal gravity can explain the Radial Acceleration Rule in a fashion consistent with the findings of the original authors without the need for dark matter.