Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Particle Dark Matter

TL;DR

This paper reviews how Big Bang Nucleosynthesis insights can inform the nature of particle dark matter, connecting early universe element formation with dark matter properties.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review linking primordial element synthesis to constraints on particle dark matter.

Findings

Constraints on dark matter properties from nucleosynthesis

Implications for particle physics models of dark matter

Refined understanding of early universe conditions

Abstract

We review how our current understanding of the light element synthesis during the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis era may help shed light on the identity of particle dark matter.