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Author: Nassim Bozorgnia
Presenter: Nassim Bozorgnia
Abstract: The search for dark matter is complicated due to the uncertainties in its distribution in the Milky Way. An accurate determination of the dark matter phase space distribution in the Solar neighborhood and throughout the galaxy is crucial for the correct analysis and interpretation of data from dark matter direct and indirect searches, respectively. High resolution cosmological simulations of galaxy formation provide important information on the properties of the dark matter halo. Combined with the information obtained from astronomical data, simulations can significantly improve our understanding of the dark matter distribution in the Milky Way and its subhalos. I will present the dark matter phase space distribution of Milky Way-like galaxies and their subhalos extracted from state-of-the-art hydrodynamical simulations. I will also discuss the implications for direct and indirect dark matter searches.
