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The Galactic Halo and CDM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

Michael R. Merrifield
Michael R. Merrifield*
Affiliation:
School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK

Abstract

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This paper reviews the available information on the central density distribution and shape of the Milky Way's halo. At present, there is no strong evidence that the Milky Way's halo properties conflict with the predictions of cold dark matter (CDM): a primordial central power law cusp can be accommodated by the observations, and the current constraints on flattening are also consistent with the predictions of the theory. If you want to pick a fight with CDM, then the Milky Way is probably not the place to do it.

Type
Part 13: The Shapes and Extents of Dark Halos
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 220: Dark Matter in Galaxies , 2004 , pp. 431 - 438
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004 

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