Analysis of dark matter profiles in the halos of spiral galaxies

Physical Sciences and Technology, 2023

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DOI 10.26577/phst.2023.v10.i2.01
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Abstract

The distribution of dark matter in the low surface brightness spiral galaxies U5750, U11454, U11819, and U11648 is analyzed by utilizing well-established density profiles from existing literature. These profiles include the Beta, Brownstein, Burkert, exponential sphere, pseudo-isothermal, and Persic profiles. For simplicity, we assume spherically symmetric distribution of dark matter in the considered galaxies, without accounting for their intricate structural complexities. For each density profile, we fit the rotation curve data to the aforementioned galaxies. Employing Markov Chain Monte Carlo statistical analyses, we infer model-free parameters from the rotation curves, namely the characteristic (central) density and scale radius. This enables us to estimate the total dark matter mass within the galactic halos. To identify the best-fit profile, we employ the Bayesian Information Criterion. Additionally, we adopt the Levenberg-Marquardt nonlinear least squares approach for the purpose of comparison and completeness. Through our statistical analysis, we offer a physical interpretation behind the selection of specific profiles. This interpretation is based on the insights obtained from the analyses.