Dark Matter

Syllabus for AST800, Advanced Introduction to Dark Matter

Instructors:

TBD - Tentative 2019

This course will explore the background and current understanding of the nature of dark matter in the Universe. A number of readings will be available through this course from primary background sources to deeper overview texts.

Current list of readings and sections may change over time - please revisit periodically.

For additional works see http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/Xdarkmatte.html

Section 1: Background

Overview and survey

Einasto, J. 2009, Dark matter, arXiv:0901.0632

Garrett, K., & Duda, G. 2011, Dark matter: A primer, AdAst, 2011 (sections 1 - 3)

Schumann, M. 2014, Dark matter 2013, Braz. J. Phys., 44, 483

Extra Readings:

Fornengo, N. 2016, Dark Matter Overview, arXiv:1701.00119

Advanced Reading (use entire semester):

Plehn, T. 2017, Yet Another Introduction to Dark Matter, arXiv:1705.01987

Section 2: History

Key Historical Developments

Bertone, G., & Hooper, D. 2016, A history of dark matter, arXiv:1605.04909
Zwicky, F. 1937, On the Masses of Nebulae and of Clusters of Nebulae, ApJ, 86, 217

Section 3: Observations

Surveys & Searches

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Section 4: Structure & Composition

Dark Matter Candidates

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Section 5: Origins

Big Bang Cosmology

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Section 6: Alternatives

Gravitational Theories

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