Dark Matter: A Primer
Dark matter is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in cosmology at the present time. About 80% of the Universe's gravitating matter is nonluminous, and its nature and distribution are for the most part unknown. In this paper, we will outline the history, astrophysical evidence, candidates, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Astronomy |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/968283 |
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| Summary: | Dark matter is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in cosmology at the present time. About
80% of the Universe's gravitating matter is nonluminous, and its nature and distribution are for the
most part unknown. In this paper, we will outline the history, astrophysical evidence, candidates,
and detection methods of dark matter, with the goal to give the reader an accessible but rigorous
introduction to the puzzle of dark matter. This paper targets advanced students and researchers
new to the field of dark matter, and includes an extensive list of references for further study. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-7969 1687-7977 |