Dark matter in the universe /

The study of dark matter, in both astrophysics and particle physics, has emerged as one of the most active and exciting topics of research in recent years. This book reviews the history behind the discovery of missing mass (or unseen mass) in the universe, and ties this into the proposed extensions...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Seigar, Marc S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA): Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2015]
Series:IOP (Series). Release 2.
IOP concise physics.
Subjects:
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Cosmology.
Cosmology and the Universe.
SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Author biography
  • 1. The need for dark matter
  • 2. The formation of structure and dark matter in Galaxies
  • 3. Cold dark matter, hot dark matter, and their alternatives
  • 4. Types of dark matter
  • 4.1. WIMPs
  • 4.2. SuperWIMPs
  • 4.3. Sterile neutrinos
  • 4.4. Axions
  • 5. Indirect detection of dark matter
  • 5.1. WIMPs
  • 5.2. SuperWIMPs
  • 5.3. Sterile neutrinos
  • 6. Direct detection of dark matter
  • 6.1. WIMPs
  • 6.2. Axions
  • 6.3. Detection of WIMPs and superWIMPs in particle colliders
  • 7. What the future holds
  • 7.1. Primary anisotropy in the CMB
  • 7.2. Scenario 1 : dark matter is composed of neutralinos
  • 7.3. Scenario 2 : dark matter is composed of gravitinos
  • 7.4. Scenario 3 : dark matter is composed of sterile neutrinos
  • 7.5. Scenario 4 : dark matter is 'hidden'
  • 7.6. Concluding remarks.

Similar Items