History of dark matter
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- 15 October 2018
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- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Reviews of Modern Physics
- Vol. 90 (4), 045002
- https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.90.045002
Abstract
Although dark matter is a central element of modern cosmology, the history of how it became accepted as part of the dominant paradigm is often ignored or condensed into an anecdotal account focused around the work of a few pioneering scientists. The aim of this review is to provide a broader historical perspective on the observational discoveries and the theoretical arguments that led the scientific community to adopt dark matter as an essential part of the standard cosmological model.Keywords
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- H2020 European Research Council (WIMPs Kairos)
- U.S. Department of Energy
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