Constraints on the spatial and temporal variations of the gravitational constant from quasar spectra

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D. Le This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-546726/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The possible variations of fundamental physical constants present a critical examination of grand unification theories (GUTs). The most useful way to investigate these variations could be based on observations that directly test them with a deep-look back in time in the universe. Using combinations of high-resolution spectra of quasars and Ritz wavelengths in the laboratory, we found an upper limit on a possible cosmological deviation of the gravitational ̇ ⁄ = (0.918 ± 2.830) × 10 yr over cosmic timescales.. This result may be considered as a new tool for checking the physical phenomena of the GUTs. Computational Biology Computational Physics Applied Biochemistry quasars varying-gravitational constant absorption spectra analysis GUTs Figures Figure 1 Full Text Due to technical limitations, full-text HTML conversion of this manuscript could not be completed. However, the manuscript can be downloaded and accessed as a PDF. Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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