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We adopt the conduction fluid approximation to model the steady-state distribution of matter around a massive black hole at the center of a weakly collisional cluster of particles. By "`weakly collisional" we mean a cluster in which the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-02-04 Stuart L. Shapiro , Vasileios Paschalidis

The cold dark matter (CDM) candidate with weakly interacting massive particles can successfully explain the observed dark matter relic density in cosmic scale and the large-scale structure of the Universe. However, a number of observations…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2021-04-07 Chung Kao , Yue-Lin Sming Tsai , Gwo-Guang Wong

We consider the scenario of self-interacting dark matter(SIDM) with a light mediator in a model-independent way, which can alleviate two long-standing issues of the small scale cosmology namely cusp vs. core and too-big-to-fail. A Yukawa…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2023-01-02 Utkarsh Patel , Sudhanwa Patra

The self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) paradigm offers a potential solution to the small-scale structure problems faced by collision-less cold dark matter. This framework incorporates self-interactions among dark matter particles,…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-01-03 Chengcheng Han , Ke-Pan Xie , Jin Min Yang , Mengchao Zhang

The observed anti-correlation between the central dark matter (DM) densities of the bright Milky Way (MW) dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) and their orbital pericenter distances poses a potential signature of self-interacting dark matter…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-03-03 Camila A. Correa

Self-Interacting Dark Matter is an attractive alternative to the Cold Dark Matter paradigm only if it is able to substantially reduce the central densities of dwarf-size haloes while keeping the densities and shapes of cluster-size haloes…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2013-11-26 Jesus Zavala , Mark Vogelsberger , Matthew G. Walker

Though the nature of dark matter remains elusive, two models have come to prominence with testable predictions: cold dark matter (CDM) and self-interacting dark matter (SIDM). While CDM remains the widely accepted model, SIDM was introduced…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-13 Zachary J. Hoelscher , Kelly Holley-Bockelmann , Akaxia Cruz , N. Nicole Sanchez

Astrophysical observations spanning dwarf galaxies to galaxy clusters indicate that dark matter (DM) halos are less dense in their central regions compared to expectations from collisionless DM N-body simulations. Using detailed fits to DM…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-03 Manoj Kaplinghat , Sean Tulin , Hai-Bo Yu

A small fraction of millicharged dark matter (DM) is considered in the literature to give an interpretation about the enhanced 21-cm absorption at the cosmic dawn. Here we focus on the case that the main component of DM is self-interacting…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2020-03-18 Lian-Bao Jia

Self--interactions of dark matter particles impact the distribution of dark matter in halos. The exact nature of the self--interactions can lead to either expansion or collapse of the core within the halo lifetime, leaving distinctive…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-12 Susmita Adhikari , Arka Banerjee , Bhuvnesh Jain , Tae Hyeon-Shin , Yi-Ming Zhong

The nature of dark matter is still mysterious despite various astronomical evidence. As a possible candidate, self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) can potentially resolve some issues appearing in cold dark matter paradigm. Here we…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-09-03 Mu-Chun Chen , Yong Tang

The topology of cosmic reionization, the sizes, shapes, and connectivity of ionized bubbles is a primary observable of next-generation 21\,cm experiments. We show that this topology is sensitive to the microphysics of dark matter.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-17 Zihan Wang

The properties of low-mass dark matter (DM) halos appear to be remarkably diverse relative to cold, collisionless DM predictions, even in the presence of baryons. We show that self-interacting DM (SIDM) can simultaneously explain…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-12-01 Ethan O. Nadler , Daneng Yang , Hai-Bo Yu

We investigate cosmological implications of an energy density contribution arising by elastic dark matter self-interactions. Its scaling behaviour shows that it can be the dominant energy contribution in the early universe. Constraints from…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2011-04-06 Rainer Stiele , Tillmann Boeckel , Jurgen Schaffner-Bielich

Self-interactions facilitate inter-particle redistribution of energy within the dense regions of galactic halos, implying modifications in the density and velocity distribution of dark matter. Simulating dark-matter only isolated halos for…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-05-16 Tirtha Sankar Ray , Sambo Sarkar

We propose a scalar-mediated Self-Interacting Dark Matter (SIDM) model to address small-scale structure anomalies such as the core-cusp and diversity problems. The model is composed by a leptophilic scalar mediator and a pseudo-Dirac dark…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-05-05 Zihan Wang

Self-Interacting Dark Matter (SIDM) has long been proposed as a solution to small scale problems posed by standard Cold Dark Matter (CDM). We use numerical simulations to study the effect of dark matter interactions on the morphology of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-06-15 Lucas F. Secco , Amanda Farah , Bhuvnesh Jain , Susmita Adhikari , Arka Banerjee , Neal Dalal

We present a detailed comparison of a Local Group dwarf galaxy analogue evolved in two cosmological models: the standard $\Lambda$CDM and a self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) model with a velocity-dependent cross-section. Both simulations…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-08 Thales A. Gutcke , Giulia Despali , Stephanie O'Neil , Mark Vogelsberger , Azadeh Fattahi , David B. Sanders

The $\Lambda$CDM model, while successful on large cosmological scales, faces challenges on small scales. A promising solution posits that dark matter (DM) exhibits strong self-interaction, enhanced through the narrow resonance or Sommerfeld…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-05-21 Shao-Song Tang , Murat Abdughani