Dark matter: experimental and observational status

Abstract

This brief review covers recent results on searches for dark matter in collider experiments, as well as from direct and indirect detection observatories. It focuses on generic searches for dark matter signatures at the LHC, e.g. mono-X, dijets, etc. Recently observed astrophysical signals that may provide hints of dark matter are also discussed.

arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures; invited talk in 15th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics, and Relativistic Field Theories (MG15); to appear in a World Scientific e-book; matches version submitted to MG15 with updated references and minor text changes

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