Dark matter and the early Universe: a review
  Dark matter represents currently an outstanding problem in both cosmology and
particle physics. In this review we discuss the possible explanations for dark
matter and the experimental observables which can eventually lead to the
discovery of dark matter and its nature, and demonstrate the close interplay
between the cosmological properties of the early Universe and the observables
used to constrain dark matter models in the context of new physics beyond the
Standard Model.
