| dc.description.abstract | Dark matter is currently actively searched for in particle physics. In this thesis the weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are looked at as possible dark matter candidates. The thesis focus on the mechanism called thermal freeze out and looks for approximate and numerical solutions related to the WIMP miracle. The Boltzmann equation is solved both by approximate solutions analytically, and by numerical solutions obtained from full calculations done in DarkSUSY. Information about the early Universe, the Standard Model, and evidence for dark matter is given as background for the thesis. The thesis will also include some discussion about searches for dark matter and other possible dark matter relics. | |
