Dark Matter

Cosmology · Part 6

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.1. Introduction: The Dark Matter Problem
  2. 2.2. Observational Evidence for Dark Matter
  3. 3.3. Properties of Dark Matter
  4. 4.4. Dark Matter Candidates
  5. 5.5. The WIMP Miracle
  6. 6.6. Dark Matter Detection
  7. 7.7. Dark Matter Halo Structure
  8. 8.8. Alternatives to Dark Matter
  9. 9.9. Computational Example: Galaxy Rotation Curves
  10. 10.10. Summary

Key Equations

$$v(r) = \sqrt{\frac{G\,M(r)}{r}}$$
$$\theta_E = \sqrt{\frac{4GM}{c^2}\,\frac{d_{LS}}{d_L\,d_S}}$$
$$\Omega_a h^2 \sim 0.15\;\theta_i^2\left(\frac{f_a}{10^{12}\;\text{GeV}}\right)^{1.19}$$
$$\sigma_\text{SI}^A = A^2\!\left(\frac{\mu_A}{\mu_p}\right)^{\!2}\sigma_\text{SI}^p\,F^2(E_R)$$

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Course Context

This PDF is part of the Cosmology course on CoursesHub.World. Study the origin, structure, and evolution of the universe. Covers the expanding universe, thermal history, cosmic inflation, CMB physics, structure formation, dark matter, dark energy, and observatio...

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