Fuzzy dark matter fails to explain dark matter cores
Ultrafaint dwarf galaxies (UFDs) are ideal for studying dark matter (DM) due to minimal baryonic effects. UFD observations suggest cored DM profiles. We find that the core radius–stellar mass scaling predicted by fuzzy dark matter (FDM) is at 6 . 1 σ tension with UFD observations. Combining observations from 27 UFDs, the required FDM mass m a = 3
Benito, María et al.
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