Analysis of Dark Matter: Invisible Foundation of Cosmic Structure

Tianfu Sun

2025

Abstract

As a matter of fact, dark matter plays a key role in cosmology. This study presents a comprehensive examination of dark matter, the mysterious substance that constitutes approximately 27% of the universe's total mass-energy content. This research summarizes the historical development of dark matter theory, beginning with early observational evidence and progressing to contemporary detection efforts. The paper analyses multiple lines of evidence supporting dark matter's existence, including galactic rotation curves, gravitational lensing effects, cosmic microwave background measurements, and large-scale structure formation. One evaluates leading theoretical candidates such as Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), axions, and sterile neutrinos, discussing their respective strengths and challenges. Current detection methodologies are examined in detail, encompassing direct detection experiments, indirect observation techniques, and collider-based searches. This study concludes with an assessment of future research directions and the potential implications of dark matter discovery for particle physics and cosmology.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sun T. (2025). Analysis of Dark Matter: Invisible Foundation of Cosmic Structure. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy - Volume 1: IAMPA; ISBN 978-989-758-774-0, SciTePress, pages 615-619. DOI: 10.5220/0013834400004708

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iampa25,
author={Tianfu Sun},
title={Analysis of Dark Matter: Invisible Foundation of Cosmic Structure},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy - Volume 1: IAMPA},
year={2025},
pages={615-619},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013834400004708},
isbn={978-989-758-774-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy - Volume 1: IAMPA
TI - Analysis of Dark Matter: Invisible Foundation of Cosmic Structure
SN - 978-989-758-774-0
AU - Sun T.
PY - 2025
SP - 615
EP - 619
DO - 10.5220/0013834400004708
PB - SciTePress