Induced energy polarization of the vacuum as the source of the baryonic Tully–Fisher relationship and the Pioneer anomaly

Abstract

A theory where the gravitational field of a mass induces a gravitational field contribution from the cosmos is presented. In this theory, entities of both net positive and net negative energy come into existence throughout the cosmos with a maximum lifetime in accordance with Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. A model of the resulting contribution that these entities make to the gravitational field is provided and is shown to lead to both the baryonic Tully–Fisher relationship and the Pioneer anomaly.