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Introduction to Dark Energy and Dark Matter

2005/06/28 by Paul H. Frampton, Frampton, Paul H.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0506676

9 pages. Talk at 40th Rencontre de Moriond, La Thuile, Italy. March 5-12, 2005

arxiv created 2005/06/28 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

In an introductory manner, the nature of dark energy is addressed, how it is observed and what further tests are needed to reconstruct its properties. Several theoretical approaches to dark energy will be discussed. Finally, the dark matter, especially WIMPs, is introduced.

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