Mathematics and the Mystery of Dark Matter

Even after spending billions of dollars on experiments, nobody has been able to find that elusive, mysterious thing hiding out there in the heavens that is called “dark matter.” Sounds ominous! But what is it? Why do we believe it is important? As described in this lecture by Dr. Donald Saari, mathematics is now shedding significant new light on this darkness to illuminate the mystery. Part of this puzzle includes the evolution of Newton’s universe, which will be briefly discussed.