Astronomical and cosmological observations reveal a non-luminous gravitating matter component in our Universe, the Dark Matter. I will review evidence, theories, and avenues for its detection. I will then highlight recent theoretical advances that promise to extend the reach of direct detection experiments to light, sub-GeV dark matter candidates and discuss the calculations needed to put those results on indisputable grounds. In addition, I will argue how non-gravitational self-interactions can affect the astronomical distribution of dark matter and what is required to give the scenario a concise theory embedding.
Im Rahmen des Vortrages findet eine Lehrprobe zum Thema
„Der Virialsatz / The Virial Theorem“ statt.
