A Solution to the Dark Energy Problem

This is the second of three related works ondark matter, dark energy, and the General Theory of Relativity. In the firstpublicationlawL1 and corollary C1were proposed which tweaks Newton’s Law of Gravity and leads to the conclusion that dark matter forces do not need to be invented to explain the motion of stars in galaxies. In this paperlawL2is proposed which calls for a change in Einstein’s second STR postulate, and corollary C2is derived from it which concerns an error in the relativistic Doppler shift formula. The reasons underlying L2/C2are covered in several prior papers and briefly summarized herein. Together, the applications of L1/C1 and L2/C2 lead to the conclusion that calculations concerning the inflationary nature of the universe need to be revamped. When this is accomplished, it is conjectured the universe will be found to be non-inflationary.