ABSTRACT

Dark Matter: An Introduction tackles the rather recent but fast-growing subject of astroparticle physics, encompassing three main areas of fundamental physics: cosmology, particle physics, and astrophysics. Accordingly, the book discusses symmetries, conservation laws, relativity, and cosmological parameters and measurements, as well as the astroph

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

Brief Discussion on Relativity

chapter 3|48 pages

Particle Physics Basics

chapter 4|20 pages

Basics of Cosmology

chapter 5|16 pages

Evidence of Dark Matter

chapter 6|12 pages

Galactic Halo of Dark Matter

chapter 7|8 pages

Types of Dark Matter

chapter 8|28 pages

Candidates of Dark Matter

chapter 9|6 pages

Relic Density

chapter 10|20 pages

Direct Detection of Dark Matter

chapter 11|24 pages

Dark Matter Hunt

chapter 12|32 pages

Indirect Dark Matter Search

chapter 13|6 pages

Other Dark Matter Candidates