Particle Dark Matter: the state of the art
arXiv:1008.0506
Abstract
Although well established observations on cosmological, cluster, and galactic scales strongly suggest the existence of dark matter (DM), our understanding of its non-gravitational properties is still lacking. I review basic aspects of particle dark matter and detection strategies, outlining the state of the art for searches in direct detection experiments, indirect observations, and particle production at colliders. A particular focus is dedicated to recent experimental results which could have provided hints for unveiling the DM nature.
Review talk presented at Vulcano 2010 workshop (Vulcano, May 2010). To appear in "Frontier Objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics", F. Giovannelli & G. Mannocchi (eds.)