Dark Matter Astrophysics
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
2009-07-14 v1 Astrophysics of Galaxies
Abstract
These lectures are 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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0907.1912,
title = {Dark Matter Astrophysics},
author = {Guido D'Amico and Marc Kamionkowski and Kris Sigurdson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.1912},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Based on lectures given by MK at the Villa Olmo School on "The Dark Side of the Universe," 14--18 May 2007 and by KS at the XIX Heidelberg Physics Graduate Days, 8--12 October 2007. 33 pages, 15 figures