Dark matter and LHC: What is the connection?

摘要: We review what can (and cannot) be learned if dark matter is detected in one or more experiments, emphasizing the importance of combining LHC data with direct, astrophysical and cosmological probes matter. briefly conventional picture a thermally produced WIMP relic density its connection theories electroweak symmetry breaking. then discuss both experimental theoretical reasons why might generically expect this to fail. If case, we argue that combined effort bringing together all types — explicitly constructed models will only way achieve complete understanding our universe become confident any candidate actually provides density.