Difference between revisions of "Observational Basis for Dark Matter"
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#[http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy/ Open/Expanding Universe] '''Reliable''' | #[http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy/ Open/Expanding Universe] '''Reliable''' | ||
#[http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/dark_matter.html Missing Mass] ''Historical Reference(1993) '''Outdated''' '' | #[http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/dark_matter.html Missing Mass] ''Historical Reference(1993) '''Outdated''' '' | ||
| − | + | #[http://www.ifm.umich.mx/~raya/papers/AIP-CP1026-195-2008.pdf Dark Matter background] ''Dark matter evidence '''Reliable''' '' | |
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Revision as of 13:46, 25 July 2011
Background Information on Dark Matter
Questions for Internet Research
| Questions | Sources with Possible Answers |
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| 1. How can we be sure dark matter exists? |
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| 2. What are the possible candidates for the particles that actually make up dark matter? |
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| 3. What are the properties of WIMPs, and how can they be detected? |
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| 4. What ongoing research is being done to detect and experiment with dark matter? |
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| 5. Where do we think all the super-symmetric particles are? |
Presentation Outline
Me: Neutralinos, WIMPs, super-symmetry, Detection (experiments)
Hoon: Large-scale structure, re-ionization, cosmic microwave background