Conformal Gravity

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This is a theory that proposes a modification to the theory of general relativity that involves replacing the metric tensor (which describes the curvature of spacetime) with a new geometrical object called the (conformal) Weyl tensor. The theory aims to explain dark matter and dark energy without resorting to exotic new particles or fields.