Dark Matter and Higgs Boson in a Model with Discrete Gauge Symmetry
  In view of ongoing measurements of the Higgs-like boson at the LHC and direct
searches for dark matter, we explore the possibility of accommodating the
potential results in a simple new-physics model with discrete gauge symmetry as
well as light neutrino masses. Specifically, we study collider and
relic-density constraints on the new gauge coupling, predict the cross section
of the dark matter scattering off nucleons, and compare it with current direct
search data. We also discuss some of the implications if the dark matter is
light. The new gauge sector of the model allows it to be compatible with the
latest LHC information on the Higgs-like particle and simultaneously satisfy
the requirements in its dark matter sector.
