Lectures at "Chaotic Dynamics of Gravitational Systems", to be published in Celestial Mechanics. (astro-ph/9812015)


THE DARK MATTER PROBLEM

Albert Bosma

Observatoire de Marseille, 2 Place Le Verrier, 13248 Marseille Cédex 4, France


ABSTRACT. In these notes I will briefly summarize our knowledge about the dark matter problem, and emphasize the corresponding dynamical aspects. This covers a wide area of research, so I have been selective, and have concentrated on the subject of dark matter in nearby galaxies, in particular spirals.


KEY WORDS: Galaxies, Dark Matter


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