Structure formation with warm clumpy dark matter

06 Nov 2025
Seminars and colloquia
Time
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Venue
Simpkins Lee Seminar Room
Beecroft Building, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU
Speaker(s)

Dr Mehrdad Mirbabayi, ICTP Trieste

Seminar series
Theoretical particle physics seminar

Abstract

Models of ultralight dark matter can lead to significant iso-curvature fluctuations, in the form of a white-noise at the time of formation, and a non-negligible velocity dispersion. I will discuss how these modify the gravitational growth of structures and introduce distinct features in the matter distribution.