Reviews of Modern Physics· 2018Q1· Review
History of dark matter
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Short summary
Dark matter, a cornerstone of modern cosmology, was established through a convergence of observational discoveries and theoretical arguments, despite the absence of direct detection.
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Key points
- Dark matter is essential to the standard model of modern cosmology.
- Its acceptance arose from the interplay of observational evidence and theoretical reasoning.
- Key observations include galaxy clusters and galaxy rotation curves.
- The search has spanned baryonic candidates, modified gravity, and particle hunts.
- Direct detection of dark matter remains an ongoing challenge.
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Abstract
The standard model of modern cosmology is unthinkable without dark matter, although direct detections are still missing. A broad perspective of how dark matter was postulated and became accepted is presented, from prehistory, over observations of galaxy clusters, galaxy rotation curves, the search for baryonic dark matter, possible alternative explanations via modified gravity, up to the hunt for dark matter particles. The interplay is described between observational discoveries and theoretical arguments which led finally to the adoption of this paradigm.
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Field: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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