Speaker: Anshuman Maharana, Harish-Chandra Research Institute
Abstract: Dark particles and sectors are ubiquitous in Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) model building and string compactifications. It is important to develop a systematic understanding of their implications of cosmology. In this talk, we will take steps in this direction by looking at various cosmological implications of moduli, (dark) monopoles and dark relics. We will also discuss a universal aspect of dark sector cosmology -- the cosmic gravitational wave background (the gravitational analogue of the cosmic microwave background.)