Dark Matter and Dark Energy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Cosmology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Relativistic Cosmology

      • Norbert Straumann

      Pages 3-131

   3. Cosmology with Cosmic Microwave Background and Large-Scale Structure Observations

      • Licia Verde

      Pages 133-176

   4. Cosmology with Gravitational Lensing

      • Alan Heavens

      Pages 177-216

   5. Cosmology with Numerical Simulations

      • Lauro Moscardini, Klaus Dolag

      Pages 217-237

3. Dark Matter

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-239

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   2. Dark Matter Astrophysics

      • Guido D’Amico, Marc Kamionkowski, Kris Sigurdson

      Pages 241-272

   3. Dark Matter: the Particle Physics View

      • Antonio Masiero

      Pages 273-293

   4. Dark Matter Direct and Indirect Detection

      • Andrea Giuliani

      Pages 295-328

4. Dark Energy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 329-329

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   2. Dark Energy: Investigation and Modeling

      • Shinji Tsujikawa

      Pages 331-402

5. Back Matter

   Pages 403-404

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This book brings together reviews from leading international authorities on the developments in the study of dark matter and dark energy, as seen from both their cosmological and particle physics side. Studying the physical and astrophysical properties of the dark components of our Universe is a crucial step towards the ultimate goal of unveiling their nature. The work developed from a doctoral school sponsored by the Italian Society of General Relativity and Gravitation. The book starts with a concise introduction to the standard cosmological model, as well as with a presentation of the theory of linear perturbations around a homogeneous and isotropic background. It covers the particle physics and cosmological aspects of dark matter and (dynamical) dark energy, including a discussion of how modified theories of gravity could provide a possible candidate for dark energy. A detailed presentation is also given of the possible ways of testing the theory in terms of cosmic microwave background, galaxy redshift surveys and weak gravitational lensing observations. Included is a chapter reviewing extensively the direct and indirect methods of detection of the hypothetical dark matter particles. Also included is a self-contained introduction to the techniques and most important results of numerical (e.g. N-body) simulations in cosmology. " This volume will be useful to researchers, PhD and graduate students in Astrophysics, Cosmology Physics and Mathematics, who are interested in cosmology, dark matter and dark energy.

• CMB and LSS observations
• N-body simulations
• cosmological perturbation theory
• dark energy modeling
• dark matter detection
• gravitational lensing
• modified theories of gravity
• numerical simulations
• relativistic cosmology

• Dipartimento di Fisica G. Galilei, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy

  Sabino Matarrese

• Dipartimento di Fisica G. Occhialini, Università de Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy

  Monica Colpi

• Dipartimento di Fisica e Matematica, Università dell’Insubria, Como, Italy

  Vittorio Gorini, Ugo Moschella

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