Dark matter in astro- and particle physics

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Dark matter in the Universe has become one of the most exciting and central fields of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. The lectures and talks in this book emphasize the experimental and theoretical status and perspectives of the ongoing search for dark matter, and the future potential of the field into the next millennium, stressing in particular the interplay between astro- and particle physics. TOC: From the contents: Astronomical Evidence for Dark Matter.- Cosmology and the Early Universe.- Beyond the Standard Model.- Gravitational Lensing and Baryonic Dark Matter.- Hot Dark Matter - Neutrino Masses: Phenomenology and Experiments.- Direct Dark Matter Detection.- Indirect Dark Matter Searches.