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dm_baryon_ratio

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IndisputableMonolith.Cosmology.DarkMatter
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  63noncomputable def omega_b : ℝ := 0.05
  64
  65/-- The dark to baryon ratio. -/
  66noncomputable def dm_baryon_ratio : ℝ := omega_dm / omega_b
  67
  68theorem dm_is_dominant :
  69    dm_baryon_ratio > 5 := by
  70  unfold dm_baryon_ratio omega_dm omega_b
  71  norm_num
  72
  73/-- Evidence for dark matter:
  74    1. Galaxy rotation curves (Rubin 1970s)
  75    2. Galaxy cluster dynamics (Zwicky 1930s)
  76    3. Gravitational lensing
  77    4. CMB anisotropies
  78    5. Structure formation -/
  79def dmEvidence : List String := [
  80  "Galaxy rotation curves (flat, not Keplerian)",
  81  "Galaxy cluster mass (10× visible)",
  82  "Gravitational lensing (mass maps)",
  83  "CMB acoustic peaks (matter content)",
  84  "Structure formation (need seeds)"
  85]
  86
  87/-! ## What Dark Matter Is NOT -/
  88
  89/-- Dark matter is NOT:
  90    - Ordinary matter (baryons) - BBN limits
  91    - Black holes (mostly) - microlensing limits
  92    - Neutrinos (mostly) - too hot for structure
  93    - Modified gravity (alone) - cluster data -/
  94def dmIsNot : List String := [
  95  "MACHOs (ruled out for most mass range)",
  96  "Primordial black holes (limited)",