WIMP dark matter or cuspy halos?

Paolo Gondolo (MPI)

2.30 pm Monday February 14 in Curia II.

Particle dark matter near the galactic center is accreted by the central black hole into a dense spike, strongly enhancing its annihilation rate. Searching for its annihilation products may give us information on the presence or absence of a central cusp in the dark halo profile.