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Dark Matter Astrophysics

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Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 370))

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This chapter is intended to provide a brief pedagogical review of dark matter for the newcomer to the subject. We begin with a discussion of the astrophysical evidence for dark matter. The standard weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) scenario—the motivation, particle models, and detection techniques—is then reviewed. We provide a brief sampling of some recent variations to the standard WIMP scenario, as well as some alternatives (axions and sterile neutrinos). Exercises are provided for the reader.

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    Guido D’Amico

  2. California Institute of Technology, Mail Code 350-17, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA

    Marc Kamionkowski

  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada

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D’Amico, G., Kamionkowski, M., Sigurdson, K. (2011). Dark Matter Astrophysics. In: Matarrese, S., Colpi, M., Gorini, V., Moschella, U. (eds) Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 370. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8685-3_5

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