论文标题
WIMP范式:主题和变化
The WIMP Paradigm: Theme and Variations
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论文摘要
数十年来一直是颗粒暗物质的弱点,一直是颗粒暗物质的候选者,它们仍然是可行且高度积极的可能性。在这些讲座中,我描述了WIMP的基本动机,从Wimp Miracle及其不受欢迎的表弟(离散的Wimp Miracle)开始。然后,我概述了wimps的一些基本功能以及如何找到它们。这些讲座以对WIMP主题的一些变化得出结论,这些主题本身就成为重要的主题,并说明了WIMP范式的丰富性。
WIMPs, weakly-interacting massive particles, have been leading candidates for particle dark matter for decades, and they remain a viable and highly motivated possibility. In these lectures, I describe the basic motivations for WIMPs, beginning with the WIMP miracle and its under-appreciated cousin, the discrete WIMP miracle. I then give an overview of some of the basic features of WIMPs and how to find them. These lectures conclude with some variations on the WIMP theme that have by now become significant topics in their own right and illustrate the richness of the WIMP paradigm.