Papers, other publications and talks

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My real passion is physics. I wrote or coauthored several (mostly) physics papers (for a bibtex file containing a complete list of my publications, please click here, or here for a PDF):

  1. Implications of the Milky Way Declining Rotation Curve, J. W. Moffat, H. Sharron and V. T. Toth, arXiv:2409.17371
  2. Non-coplanar gravitational lenses and the "communication bridge", Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2310.15957 [astro-ph.IM], Astrophysics and Space Science 369:13 (2024), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-024-04274-x
  3. Gravitational anomaly detection using a satellite constellation: Analysis and simulation, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2308.16452 [astro-ph.IM], Astrophysics and Space Science 368:92 (2023), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-023-04248-5
  4. Imaging with a gravitational lens: the geometric view, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2308.16459 [astro-ph.IM], MNRAS 527(1) 1141-1145 (2024), DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad3293
  5. Scalar-tensor-vector-gravity and NGC-1277, John W. Moffat and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2308.09838 [astro-ph.GA], MNRAS 527(2) 2687-2690 (2024), DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad3400
  6. Field theory with the Maxima computer algebra system, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2308.09837 [cs.SC], Int. J. Mod. Phys. C (2024), accepted for publication, DOI: 10.1142/S0129183124502346
  7. Imaging rotating and orbiting exoplanets with the solar gravitational lens, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:2306.07832 [astro-ph.EP], MNRAS 525(4) 5846-5856 (2023), DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad2655
  8. Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats, Slava G. Turyshev, Darren Garber, Louis D. Friedman, Andreas M. Hein, Nathan Barnes, Konstantin Batygin, G. David Brin, Michael E. Brown, Leroy Cronin, Artur Davoyan, Amber Dubill, Sarah Gibson, Donald M. Hassler, Noam R. Izenberg, Pierre Kervella, Philip D. Mauskopf, Neil Murphy, Andrew Nutter, Carolyn Porco, Dario Riccobono, James Schalkwyk, Kevin B. Stevenson, Mark V. Sykes, Mahmooda Sultana, Viktor T. Toth, Marco Velli, S. Pete Worden, arXiv:2303.14917 [astro-ph.EP], Planetary and Space Sciences 235 (2023) 105744, DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2023.105744
  9. Spherical harmonics representation of the gravitational phase shift, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2303.07270 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 107, 104031, (2023), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.104031
  10. Imaging faint sources with the extended solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2301.07495 [astro-ph.IM], Phys. Rev. D 107, 104063, (2023), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.104063
  11. Evolving morphology of resolved stellar Einstein rings, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2209.09534 [astro-ph.IM], ApJ 944 (1), 25 (2023), DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/acaf4f
  12. A mission architecture to reach and operate at the focal region of the solar gravitational lens, Henry Helvajian, Alan Rosenthal, John Poklemba, Thomas A. Battista, Marc D. DiPrinzio, Jon M. Neff, John P. McVey, Viktor T. Toth, Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:2207.03005 [astro-ph.IM], Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 60(3), (2023), DOI: 10.2514/1.A35493
  13. Spectrally resolved imaging with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2206.03037 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 106, 044059, (2022), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.106.044059
  14. Resolved imaging of exoplanets with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2204.04866 [gr-qc], MNRAS 515(4) 6122-6132 (2022), DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stac2130
  15. Navigating stellar wobbles for imaging with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2112.03019 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 105, 044012, (2022), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.044012
  16. Efficient trace-free decomposition of symmetric tensors of arbitrary rank, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:2109.11743 [gr-qc], Int. J. Geom. Methods Mod. Phys. Vol. 19, No. 13 2250201 (2022), DOI: 10.1142/S0219887822502012
  17. The cosmological background and the “external field” in Modified Gravity (MOG), J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:2109.11133 [gr-qc], Eur. Phys. J. C 81, 836, (2021), DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09632-5
  18. Gravitoelectromagnetism and stellar orbits in galaxies, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2109.00357 [gr-qc], Int. J. Mod. Phys. D30 (2021) 13, 2150102, DOI: 10.1142/S0218271821501029
  19. Recovering the mass distribution of an extended gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2108.07172 [gr-qc], MNRAS 513(4) 5355-5376 (2022) DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stac1174
  20. Multipole decomposition of gravitational lensing, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2107.13126 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 105, 024022 (2022), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.024022
  21. Gravitational lensing by an extended mass distribution, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2106.06696 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 104, 044013 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.104.044013
  22. Wave-optical study of the Einstein cross formed by a quadrupole gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2105.07295 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 104, 124033 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.104.124033
  23. Scalar-Tensor-Vector modified gravity in light of the Planck 2018 data, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:2104.12806 [gr-qc], Universe 7(10), 358 (2021), DOI: 10.3390/universe7100358
  24. Imaging point sources with the gravitational lens of an extended Sun, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2104.08442 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 104, 044032 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.104.044032
  25. Optical properties of an extended gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2103.06955 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 104, 024019 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.104.024019
  26. Diffraction of electromagnetic waves by an extended gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2102.03891 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 103, 064076 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.103.064076
  27. Image recovery with the solar gravitational lens, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:2012.05477 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 103, 124038 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.103.124038
  28. Applying Modified Gravity (MOG) to the Lensing and Einstein Ring in Abell 3827, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:2008.02137 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 103, 044045 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.103.044045
  29. Exploring the Outer Solar System with Solar Sailing Smallsats on Fast-Transit Trajectories and In-Flight Autonomous Assembly of Advanced Science Payloads, Slava G. Turyshev, Henry Helvajian, Louis D. Friedman, Tom Heinsheimer, Darren Garber, Artur Davoyan, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2007.05623 [astro-ph.IM],Bulletin of the AAS, 53:4 (039) (2021) , DOI: 10.3847/25c2cfeb.b70177fe
  30. Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet with a Solar Gravity Lens Mission, Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Viktor T. Toth, Leon Alkalai, Janice Shen, Mark R. Swain, Hanying Zhou, Henry Helvajian, Tom Heinsheimer, Siegfried Janson, Zigmond Leszczynski, John McVey, Darren Garber, Artur Davoyan, Seth Redfield, Jared R. Males, arXiv:2002.11871 [astro-ph.IM]
  31. Image formation for extended sources with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:2002.06492 [astro-ph.IM], Phys. Rev. D 102, 024038 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.102.024038
  32. Image formation process with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1911.03260 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 101, 044048 (2020), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.101.044048
  33. Photometric imaging with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1909.03116 [astro-ph.IM], Phys. Rev. D 101, 044025 (2020), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.101.044025
  34. Imaging extended sources with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1908.01948 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 100, 084018 (2019), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.100.084018
  35. Direct Multi-Pixel Imaging and Spatially-Resolved Spectroscopy of a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet with the Solar Gravitational Lens, Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Louis Friedman, Viktor T. Toth, Leon Alkalai, Janice Shen, and Hanying Zhou, Nitin Arora, and Artur Davoyan, Darren D. Garber, Henry Helvajian, Thomas Heinsheimer, Siegfried W. Janson, Les Johnson, and Jared R. Males, Roy Nakagawa, Seth Redfield, Nathan Strange, Mark R. Swain, David Van Buren, Bulletin of the AAS, 51:3 (103) (2019)
  36. Putting gravity to work: Imaging of exoplanets with the solar gravitational lens, Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao and Viktor T. Toth, Int. J. Mod. Phys. D28 (2019) 10, 1950125, DOI: 10.1142/S0218271819501256
  37. Masses and shadows of the black holes Sagittarius A* and M87* in modified gravity, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1904.04142 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 101, 024014 (2020), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.101.024014
  38. Optical properties of the solar gravitational lens in the presence of the solar corona, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1811.06515 [gr-qc], European Physical Journal Plus (2019) 134(2):63, DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2019-12426-4
  39. Diffraction of light by the gravitational field of the Sun and the solar corona, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1810.06627 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 99, 024044 (2019), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.99.024044
  40. NGC 1052-DF2 And Modified Gravity (MOG) Without Dark Matter, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1805.01117 [gr-qc], MNRAS Letters 482 (2019) L1-L3, DOI: 10.1093/mnrasl/sly176
  41. Wave-optical treatment of the shadow cast by a large gravitating sphere, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1805.10581 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 98, 104015 (2018), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.98.104015
  42. Diffraction of light by plasma in the solar system, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1805.00398 [physics.optics], Journal of Optics 21(4):045601 (2019), DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/ab05ad
  43. Recognizing the Value of the Solar Gravitational Lens for Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet, Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Janice Shen, Hanying Zhou, Viktor T. Toth, Louis Friedman, Leon Alkalai, Nitin Arora, Darren D. Garber, Henry Helvajian, Thomas Heinsheimer, Siegfried W. Janson, Les Johnson, Jared R. Males, Roy Nakagawa, Seth Redfield, Nathan Strange, Mark R. Swain, David Van Buren, John L. West, Stacy Weinstein-Weiss, arXiv:1803.04319 [astro-ph.IM]
  44. Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet with a Solar Gravity Lens Mission, Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Leon Alkalai, Nitin Aurora, Darren Garber, Henry Helvajian, Tom Heinsheimer, Siegfried Janson, Jared R. Males, Dmitri Mawet, Roy Nakagawa, Seth Redfield, Janice Shen, Nathan Strange, Mark R. Swain, Viktor T. Toth, Phil A. Willems, John L. West, Stacy Weinstein-Weiss, Hanying Zhou, arXiv:1802.08421 [astro-ph.IM]
  45. Wave-optical treatment of the shadow cast by a large sphere, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1801.06253 [physics.optics], Phys. Rev. A 97, 033810 (2018); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.97.033810
  46. Modified Gravity (MOG), the speed of gravitational radiation and the event GW170817/GRB170817A, M. A. Green, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1710.11177 [gr-qc], Phys. Lett. B 780, 300-302 (2018); DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2018.03.015
  47. Diffraction of electromagnetic waves in the gravitational field of the Sun, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1704.06824 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 96, 024008 (2017); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.96.024008
  48. Efficient real-time allocation of patrol cars in traffic management, Hussain Al-Harthei, Viktor T. Toth, Atef Garib and Samy A. Mahmoud, Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE'17), ICTE-105, DOI: 10.11159/icte17.105
  49. Sparse Representations of Clifford and Tensor algebras in Maxima, Dimiter Prodanov and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1604.06967 [cs.SC], Adv. Appl. Clifford Algebras (2017) 27:661; DOI: 10.1007/s00006-016-0682-x
  50. General relativistic observables for the ACES experiment, Slava G. Turyshev, Nan Yu, and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1512.09019 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 93, 045027 (2016); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.93.045027
  51. TianQin: a space-borne gravitational wave detector, Jun Luo, Li-Sheng Chen, Hui-Zong Duan, Yun-Gui Gong, Shoucun Hu, Jianghui Ji, Qi Liu, Jianwei Mei, Vadim Milyukov, Mikhail Sazhin, Cheng-Gang Shao, Viktor T. Toth, Hai-Bo Tu, Yamin Wang, Yan Wang, Hsien-Chi Yeh, Ming-Sheng Zhan, Yonghe Zhang, Vladimir Zharov and Ze-Bing Zhou, arXiv:1512.02076 [astro-ph.IM], Class. Quant. Grav. 33 (2016) 035010, DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/33/3/035010
  52. Evolution and dynamical properties of Bose-Einstein condensate dark matter stars, Eniko J. M. Madarassy and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1412.7152 [hep-ph], Phys. Rev. D 91, 044041 (2015); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.91.044041. Featured in the February 2015 Kaleidoscope and on the 2016 APS print calendar.
  53. Rotational Velocity Curves in the Milky Way as a Test of Modified Gravity, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1411.6701 [astro-ph.GA], Phys. Rev. D 91, 043004 (2015); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.91.043004
  54. Accelerating classical charges and the equivalence principle, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1404.2801 [gr-qc]
  55. Karlhede's invariant and the black hole firewall proposal, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1404.1845 [gr-qc]
  56. General relativistic laser interferometric observables of the GRACE-Follow-On mission, Slava G. Turyshev, Mikhail V. Sazhin and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1402.7111 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 89, 105029 (2014); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.89.105029
  57. Self-gravitating Bose-Einstein condensates and the Thomas-Fermi approximation, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1402.0600 [gr-qc], Galaxies 2016, 4(3), 9, DOI: 10.3390/galaxies4030009
  58. New perturbative method for solving the gravitational N-body problem in general relativity, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1304.8122 [gr-qc], Int. J. Mod. Phys. D24 (2015) 6, 1550039, DOI: 10.1142/S021827181550039X
  59. Humidification requirements in economizer-type HVAC systems, ASHRAE Transactions 119(1) (2013), DA-13-022
  60. General relativistic observables of the GRAIL mission, Slava G. Turyshev, Viktor T. Toth and Mikhail V. Sazhin, arXiv:1212.0232 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. D 87, 024020 (2013); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.87.024020
  61. Numerical simulation code for self-gravitating Bose-Einstein condensates, Eniko J. M. Madarassy and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1207.5249 [astro-ph.GA], Computer Physics Communications 184 (2013), pp. 1339-1343; DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2012.12.024
  62. Applying MOG to lensing: Einstein rings, Abell 520 and the Bullet Cluster, J. W. Moffat, S. Rahvar and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1204.2985 [astro-ph.CO], Galaxies 2018 6(2), 43, DOI:10.3390/galaxies6020043
  63. Support for the thermal origin of the Pioneer anomaly, Slava G. Turyshev, Viktor T. Toth, Gary Kinsella, Siu-Chun Lee, Shing M. Lok and Jordan Ellis, arXiv:1204.2507 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 241101 (2012); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.241101. Featured on the cover of Vol. 108, Iss. 24 (June 15, 2012)
  64. Comment on "The Real Problem with MOND" by Scott Dodelson, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1112.4386 [astro-ph.CO]
  65. Accelerating relativistic reference frames in Minkowski space-time, Slava G. Turyshev, Olivier L. Minazzoli and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1109.1796 [gr-qc], J. Math. Phys. 53, 032501 (2012); DOI: 10.1063/1.3692166
  66. Support for temporally varying behavior of the Pioneer anomaly from the extended Pioneer 10 and 11 Doppler data sets, Slava G. Turyshev, Viktor T. Toth, Jordan Ellis and Craig B. Markwardt, arXiv:1107.2886 [gr-qc], Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 081103 (2011); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.081103
  67. Cosmological observations in a modified theory of gravity (MOG), J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1104.2957 [astro-ph.CO], Galaxies 2013, 1(1), 65-82; DOI: 10.3390/galaxies1010065
  68. Testing Modified Gravity (MOG) with gas-dominated galaxies, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1103.5634 [astro-ph.GA]
  69. Cosmological consequences of Modified Gravity (MOG), Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1011.5174 [gr-qc], Expanded version of invited talk given at the International Conference on Two Cosmological Models, Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de Mexico, November 17-19, 2010
  70. Can Modified Gravity (MOG) explain the speeding Bullet (Cluster)?, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:1005.2685 [gr-qc]
  71. The virial theorem and planetary atmospheres, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1002.2980 [physics.gen-ph], Időjárás - Quarterly Journal of the Hungarian Meteorological Service (HMS), Vol. 114, No. 3, pp. 229-234
  72. The Pioneer Anomaly, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1001.3686 [gr-qc], Living Revs. Relativity 13, (2010), 4; DOI: 10.12942/lrr-2010-4
  73. Modified Jordan-Brans-Dicke theory with scalar current and the Eddington-Robertson gamma-parameter, John. W. Moffat and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:1001.1564 [gr-qc], Int. J. Mod. Phys. D21 (2012), 12, 1250084, DOI: 10.1142/S0218271812500848
  74. Observationally Verifiable Predictions of Modified Gravity, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0908.0781 [astro-ph.CO], Talk given by JWM at the "The Invisible Universe" conference, Paris, France, June 29-July 3, 2009; AIP Conf. Proc. 1241, 1066-1073, DOI: 10.1063/1.3462601
  75. Redesigning Electroweak Theory: Does the Higgs Particle Exist?, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0908.0780 [hep-th], Talk given by JWM at the Tenth Workshop on Non-Perturbative QCD at l'Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France, 8-12 June 2009
  76. The Puzzle of the Flyby Anomaly, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:0907.4184 [gr-qc] Space Science Reviews 148(1), 169-174 (2010), DOI: 10.1007/s11214-009-9571-0
  77. The Pioneer Anomaly in the Light of New Data, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:0906.0399 [gr-qc] Space Science Reviews 148(1), 149-167 (2010), DOI: 10.1007/s11214-009-9543-4
  78. Comment on "Modified scalar-tensor-vector gravity theory and the constraint on its parameters" by Deng, et al., J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0903.5291 [gr-qc]
  79. Thermal recoil force, telemetry, and the Pioneer anomaly, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:0901.4597 [physics.space-ph], Phys. Rev. D. 79, 043011 (2009), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.79.043011
  80. Independent analysis of the orbits of Pioneer 10 and 11, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:0901.3466 [gr-qc], Int. J. Mod. Phys. D18 (2009) 5, 717-741, DOI: 10.1142/S0218271809014728
  81. Satellite galaxy velocity dispersions in the SDSS and modified gravity models, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, 0901.1927 [astro-ph], Galaxies 2014, 2(2), 263-274; DOI: 10.3390/galaxies2020263
  82. The running of coupling constants and unitarity in a finite electroweak model, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, 0812.1994 [hep-ph]
  83. A finite electroweak model without a Higgs particle, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0812.1991 [hep-ph]
  84. The bending of light and lensing in modified gravity, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0805.4774 [astro-ph], MNRAS 397 (2009) 1885-1992, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14876.x
  85. Fundamental parameter-free solutions in Modified Gravity, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0712.1796 [gr-qc], Class. Quant. Grav. 26 (2009) 085002, DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/26/8/085002
  86. Modified gravity and the origin of inertia, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0710.3415 [gr-qc], MNRAS Letters 395 (2009) L25-L28, DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3933.2009.00633.x
  87. Pioneer Anomaly: Evaluating Newly Recovered Data, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:0710.2656 [gr-qc], AIP Conf. Proc. 977, 264-283 (2008), DOI: 10.1063/1.2902790
  88. Modified Gravity: Cosmology without dark matter or Einstein's cosmological constant, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0710.0364 [astro-ph]
  89. Physics Engineering in the Study of the Pioneer Anomaly, Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:0710.0191 [physics.space-ph], invited talk at the "IV Physics Engineering International Meeting," Mexico City, Mexico, 15-19 October 2007
  90. Testing modified gravity with globular cluster velocity dispersions, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0708.1935 [gr-qc] ApJ 680 (2), 1158 (2008), DOI: 10.1086/587926
  91. Testing modified gravity with motion of satellites around galaxies, J. W. Moffat and V. T. Toth, arXiv:0708.1264 [astro-ph]
  92. The Pioneer Anomaly: Seeking an explanation in newly recovered data, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, arXiv:gr-qc/0603016 Can. J. Phys. 84: 1063-1087 (2006), DOI: 10.1139/P07-005
  93. The Study of the Pioneer Anomaly: New Data and Objectives for New Investigation, Slava G. Turyshev, Viktor T. Toth, Larry R. Kellogg, Eunice. L. Lau, Kyong J. Lee, arXiv:gr-qc/0512121 Int. J. Mod. Phys. D15 (2006) 1, 1-56, DOI: 10.1142/S0218271806008218
  94. Tensor manipulation in GPL Maxima, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:cs/0503073
  95. A rapid solution of Rubik's Cube (A bűvös kocka egy gyors rendezése), Viktor Tóth, Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok (Mathematical Journal for Secondary Schools) 60:5 198-200 (1980)

(See also my papers on the ADS, my archived Perimeter Institute page and its older cached version, and my Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar pages.)

Translations

Recently I retranslated a historic paper by Kaluza. Much to my surprise, I was approached by a journal that wished to publish my translation.

    1. The Influence of Man on the Climate, M.I. Budyko, Leningrad: Hydrometeorological Publishing House (1972). Unpublished translation.
    2. On the Unification Problem in Physics, Th. Kaluza, Int. J. Mod. Phys. D27 (2018), 14, 1870001, DOI: 10.1142/S0218271818700017, Translation by V. T. Toth of "Zum Unitätsproblem der Physik," Sitzungsber. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin (Math. Phys.) 1921, 966-972
    3. Mikor a tudós csillagászt hallgattam (When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer, Walt Whitman, 1885), Translated into Hungarian for magyarulbabelben.net

Articles

Some of my answers on Quora were featured online by Forbes Magazine, The Huffington Post, Apple News and other media outlets. I also wrote a couple of articles for non-peer reviewed magazines:

  1. On Modified Gravity, Viktor T. Toth, invited Letter to the Editor in Inference: International Review of Science, Vol. 6, No. 1, April 2021, DOI: 10.37282/991819.21.12
  2. A rádiójelekbe merülő világ (The world swallowed by radio waves -- in Hungarian), L. Viktor Toth and Viktor T. Toth, Élet és Tudomány 2020/43, pp. 1360-1362.
  3. What is Dark Matter, Apple News, July 1, 2019; also as What Is Dark Energy, Forbes Tech, July 9, 2019
  4. Have We Ever Explored a Black Hole? This Answer Will Surprise You, Apple News, April 1, 2019; also as What Would It Take To Send A Probe All The Way To A Black Hole?, Forbes Tech, April 26, 2019
  5. Why Has More Than One Person Solved Einstein's Equations?, Mental Floss, March 13, 2019
  6. Why Is The Andromeda Galaxy Moving Towards Us If The Universe Is Expanding?, Forbes Tech, February 21, 2019; also as How Is the Andromeda Galaxy Moving Towards Us If the Universe Is Expanding?, Apple News, March 20, 2019
  7. How Many Light Years Away From the Sun Are We?, Mental Floss, February 6, 2019
  8. When And How Will Our Sun Eventually Die?, Forbes Tech, January 9, 2019; also as Will the Sun Ever Stop Shining?, Apple News, January 14, 2019 and as Will the Sun Ever Stop Shining?, Mental Floss, January 14, 2019
  9. Does Sound Travel Faster or Slower in Space?, Mental Floss, October 22, 2018
  10. Why Is The Big Bang Theory Taught If It's Just A Theory?, Forbes Tech, October 11, 2018
  11. In The Distant Future, All Black Holes In The Universe Will Share The Same Fate, Forbes Tech, September 28, 2018; also as What Is the Life Span of a Black Hole?, Apple News, October 19, 2018
  12. Could A City-Destroying Asteroid Ever Hit Earth Without Being Detected?, Forbes Tech, September 13, 2018; also as Could a Comet Hit Earth Without Detection?, Apple News, September 13, 2018
  13. How Do We Verify Facts About Black Holes?, Forbes Tech, August 14, 2018; also as How Do We Know That Black Holes Exist?, Apple News, August 25, 2018
  14. Does Anything Other Than Light Travel At The Speed Of Light?, Forbes Tech, July 2, 2018; also as Does Anything Travel Faster Than Light?, Apple News, July 6, 2018
  15. Will There Ever Be Cell Phones That Don't Emit Radiation?, Forbes Tech, June 8, 2018; also as Will There Ever Be Cell Phones That Don't Emit Radiation?, Apple News, June 12, 2018
  16. How Do We Know The Universe Is Infinite?, Forbes Tech, May 23, 2018; also as Is the Universe Infinite?, Apple News, May 23, 2018
  17. What Does It Mean When Particles Are 'Entangled'?, Forbes Tech, April 10, 2018; also as A Simple Explanation of Quantum Entanglement, Apple News, April 18, 2018
  18. Will Quantum Physics Ever Replace the Theory of Relativity?, Apple News, February 28, 2018
  19. What's Wrong With Newtonian Gravity?, Forbes Tech, February 8, 2018; also as Why Aren't Newtonian Gravity and General Relativity Compatible?, Apple News, February 8, 2018
  20. Why Are Hydrogen And Helium The Most Abundant Elements In The Universe?, Forbes Tech, January 29, 2018; also as Why Are Hydrogen and Helium the Most Abundant Elements?, Apple News, January 31, 2018; and as Pourquoi l'hydrogène et l'hélium sont-ils les éléments les plus communs de l'Univers?, Slate FR, January 12, 2019
  21. How Accurate Is the Term ‘Theory of Everything’ in Physics?, Huffington Post, January 10, 2018; also as What Does The 'Theory Of Everything' Really Mean In Physics?, Forbes Tech, January 10, 2018
  22. How Do We Know There Are Black Holes?, Huffington Post, January 3, 2018; also as Are There Any Gaps In Black Hole Theory?, Forbes Tech, January 8, 2018; and as How Do We Know That Black Holes Are Really Real?, Apple News, January 27, 2018
  23. What’s Missing From the Big Bang Theory?, Huffington Post, December 22, 2017; also as Is The Big Bang Theory Incomplete?, Forbes Tech, December 26, 2017; and as What's Missing From the Big Bang Theory?, Apple News, January 25, 2018
  24. How Do Quantum Fields Relate to the Way We Experience Everyday Life?, Apple News, December 19, 2017; also as What Is A Quantum Field, And How Does It Interact With Matter?, Forbes Tech, December 20, 2017; and as Think Quantum Fields Are Confusing? They’re What We’re Accustomed to Calling Matter, Huffington Post, December 20, 2017
  25. How Cold Is Outer Space?, Forbes Tech, November 30, 2017; also as Exactly How Cold Is Space?, Huffington Post, November 29, 2017
  26. Does Time Really Exist? According To Physics, That's The Wrong Question Entirely, Forbes Tech, November 28, 2017; also as Does Modern Physics Prove That Time is An Illusion?, Huffington Post, November 28, 2017
  27. Why Are Photons Considered Particles?, Forbes Tech, November 14, 2017; also as Are Photons Particles or Electromagnetic Waves? How Can They Be Both?, Huffington Post, November 14, 2017
  28. Do Seemingly Unsolvable Science Questions Point to a Supernatural Force?, Huffington Post, October 26, 2017; also as What We Know (And Don't Know) About The Very Beginning Of The Universe, Forbes Tech, November 3, 2017
  29. How Does a Gaseous Sun Have Gravitational Pull on Solid Planets?, Huffington Post, October 9, 2017; also as The Sun Is Not Solid But Its Gravitational Pull On Earth Is Unaffected, Here's Why, Forbes Tech, October 10, 2017; and as How Does the Sun Have Gravitational Pull on Planets When It Is All Gas?, Apple News, January 20, 2018
  30. What Existed Before the Big Bang?, Huffington Post, October 4, 2017; also in Forbes Tech online, October 5, 2017; and as What Was There Before the Big Bang?, Apple News, April 23, 2018
  31. Would The Universe Still Exist If No Life Existed To Observe It?, Forbes Tech online, September 25, 2017; also as Would the Universe Exist If There Was No One to Observe It?, Huffington Post, September 25, 2017; and as Would the Universe Exist If We Didn't Observe It?, Apple News, January 13, 2018
  32. What Causes Cosmic Voids?, Forbes Tech online, September 12, 2017; also as Why is There So Much Empty Space in Space?, Huffington Post, September 13, 2017; also as What Causes Cosmic Voids?, Apple News, January 4, 2018
  33. Does The Universe Have Physical Boundaries?, Forbes Tech online, August 29, 2017; also as Does the Universe Have Physical Boundaries?, Huffington Post, August 30, 2017; and as Does the Universe Have Observable Boundaries?, Apple News, December 16, 2017
  34. Theoretical Physics Is More Important To Everyday Life Than Most People Think, Forbes Tech online, July 19, 2017; also as Why Should Normal People Bother Learning About Theoretical Physics?, Huffington Post, July 20, 2017; and as Modern Life's Practicalities Are Built on a Foundation of Theoretical Physics, Apple News, August 16, 2017
  35. Is There Anything That Can Travel Faster Than Light?, Forbes Tech online, July 13, 2017; also as Why Can't Anything Move Faster Than the Speed of Light?, Huffington Post, July 11, 2017; and as Is It True That Nothing is Faster Than Light?, Apple News, August 8, 2017
  36. Why Does Our Sun – a White Star – Appear to Be Orange?, Huffington Post, June 26, 2017; also as Our Sun Is A White Star, So Why Does It Appear Orange?, Forbes Tech online, June 27, 2017; as What Makes the Sun Appear Orange?, Apple News, July 3, 2017; as Why Does the Sun Appear Orange, Mental Floss, July 7, 2017; and as Why Does the Sun Appear Orange, MSN, July 7, 2017
  37. Why Nuclear Reactor Meltdowns Create Radiation That Lasts For Centuries, Forbes Tech online, June 21, 2017; also as Nuclear Bombs and Nuclear Reactor Meltdowns Affect the Environment in Very Different Ways, Huffington Post, June 22, 2017
  38. If Time Freezes At The Edge Of A Black Hole, Could Someone Theoretically Live Forever?, Forbes Tech online, May 25, 2017; also as Is it Possible to Live Forever at the Edge of a Black Hole? Huffington Post, May 31, 2017; and as Since Time Freezes at the Edge of a Black Hole, Could You Live Forever There?, Apple News, June 4, 2017
  39. The Marriage Of Einstein's Theory Of Relativity And Quantum Physics Depends On The Pull Of Gravity, Forbes Tech online, May 17, 2017; also as Can Quantum Physics and Relativity Co-Exist?, Huffington Post, May 18, 2017; and as The Ongoing Conflict Between Einstein's Relativity and Quantum Physics, Apple News, May 23, 2017
  40. Why Do General Relativity And Quantum Mechanics Need To Be Unified?, Forbes Tech online, April 13, 2017; also as Why Is It Important to Reconcile Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity?, Huffington Post, April 14, 2017
  41. A History Of The Scientific Understanding Of Heat, Forbes Tech online, March 31, 2017; also as The Scientific Theory That Failed Combustion Engine Advancement, Huffington Post, April 3, 2017
  42. Will The Sun Become A Black Hole When It Dies?, Forbes Tech online, March 20, 2017; also Huffington Post, March 21, 2017
  43. Why Is the Speed Of Light Considered The Cosmic Speed Limit?, Forbes Tech online, March 13, 2017
  44. Why Can't Scientists Find Planet 9?, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, January 31, 2017
  45. If Energy Can't Be Created Or Destroyed, Why Can We Use It?, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, January 4, 2017
  46. How Astronomers 'See' Cosmic Events From 12 Billion Years Ago, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, December 27, 2016
  47. Why Einstein's elegant theory of relativity has stood the test of time, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, December 2, 2016
  48. Nobody has proved Einstein wrong about relativity, but people are still trying, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, November 30, 2016
  49. Is theoretical physics a waste of resources?, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, September 14, 2016
  50. Are we alone in the Universe?, Viktor T. Toth, Forbes Tech online, July 19, 2016
  51. Finding the Source of the Pioneer Anomaly, Viktor T. Toth and Slava G. Turyshev, IEEE Spectrum, December 2012 (cover story)
  52. Study of the Pioneer Anomaly: A scientific detective story, Viktor T. Toth, arXiv:0903.0075 [physics.space-ph], invited article in The Postgraduate Magazine 2007;1:24-30 (School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne)

Talks

I have attended several conferences and gave talks at other venues. Here are some select presentations: