Understanding the Nature of WIMPS: Bosons or Fermions?

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The discussion centers on the classification of WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) as either bosons or fermions. WIMPs are identified as non-baryonic matter, while bosons serve as force carrier particles, including Higgs, gluons, W and Z bosons, and photons. Baryons, which are a subset of fermions, raise questions about the fermionic nature of WIMPs, with weakly interactive neutrinos confirmed as fermions possessing half-integer spin. The classification of WIMPs remains unconfirmed in the context of fermionic properties.

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Are the wimps claimed to be bosons or fermions?
 
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WIMPS is non baryonic matter, Bosons are force carrier particles, such as Higgs, gluons, w and z bosons and photons. Photons is electromagnetic force carrier, w an z boson is weak force, gluons is the strong force. Graviton is the theorized gravity carrier.

Baryons is a form of fermions, whether or not non-Baryonic dark matter form of wimp is a fermion is not confirmed, weakly interactive neutrinos are fermions having a half integer spin.
 

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