On the Quest for Standard Model Cold Dark Matter

TL;DR

This paper critically examines the hypothesis that quark nuggets formed during the early universe's quark-hadron transition could serve as viable candidates for cold dark matter.

Contribution

It provides a critical analysis of the viability of quark nuggets as cold dark matter candidates based on early universe conditions.

Findings

Quark nuggets could potentially account for cold dark matter.

The formation and stability of quark nuggets are evaluated.

The hypothesis is found plausible under certain conditions.

Abstract

The possibility that the relics of quark hadron phase transition in the microsecond old universe, the quark nuggets, may well be reasonable candidates for cold dark matter is critically examined.