Dark Matter Candidates: Front Runners and Dark Horses
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A good case can be made for believing that there is a substantial amount of nonbaryonic dark matter in the universe, most likely composed of an as-yet-undiscovered elementary particle. The various candidates for this particle, both front runners and dark horses, are reviewed. Supported by NSF Grant PHY{91{16964.
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