Dark matter
arXiv:1109.5580 · doi:10.1515/astro-2017-0287
Abstract
I give a review of the development of the concept of dark matter. The dark matter story passed through several stages from a minor observational puzzle to a major challenge for theory of elementary particles. Modern data suggest that dark matter is the dominant matter component in the Universe, and that it consists of some unknown non-baryonic particles. Properties of dark matter particles determine the structure of the cosmic web.
11 pages, accepted, Baltic Astronomy. Invited talk, conference "Expanding the Universe", held in Tartu 27 - 29 April 2011