Title: Composite dark matter and the role of lattice field theory

Abstract: Abundant evidence indicates that most matter in the universe is dark, but the fundamental nature of this dark matter remains unknown.  I will discuss the intriguing possibility that dark matter may consist of composite particles arising from a new strongly interacting sector.  After reviewing the motivations for and main features of composite dark matter, I will explain the role of lattice field theory as a means to obtain non-perturbative predictions of its properties.  Such lattice calculations are needed to test models against experimental results and observational data, which I will illustrate focusing on direct-detection experiments and future gravitational-wave observatories.

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