Simplified Dark Matter Models

TL;DR

This paper reviews the development of Simplified Dark Matter Models, focusing on their construction, theoretical consistency, and the implications of extending these models for dark matter searches.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, examples, and theoretical considerations involved in creating simplified models for dark matter research.

Findings

Simplified models help streamline dark matter search strategies.

Theoretical consistency imposes constraints on model extensions.

Extensions of models are necessary for realistic dark matter phenomenology.

Abstract

I review the construction of Simplified Models for Dark Matter searches. After discussing the philosophy and some simple examples, I turn the attention to the aspect of the theoretical consistency and to the implications of the necessary extensions of these models.