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Title:

The Nature of Dark Matter

Url:

http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/specr/012/012.html

Creator:

Griest, K. (Kim)

Publisher:

University of California, San Diego. Dept. of Physics

Description: This slide set begins by discussing the amount of dark matter on galactic and larger scales by refering to the dark matter in the Milky Way. The next set of slides reviews the motivation for and the basic physics of several dark matter candidates: Machos, Wimps, axions, and neutrinos. Then it disscusses two candidates in particular, the neutralino from supersymmetry and the baryonic Macho candidate. For Machos there is a description of the discovery of Machos using gravitational lensing and the interpretation of the results with respect to the dark matter problem.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Interstellar matter -- Dark matter
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Stars -- Galaxies

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics
Science -- Astronomy

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Cosmology
Astronomy -- Galaxies
Physics -- Matter
Astronomy -- Solar system

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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