Cusp--core problem

ID: cusp-core-problem

Cusp--core problem by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The cusp--core problem is the tension between the central cusps of collisionless cold-dark-matter halo profiles and the approximately constant-density cores inferred for many dwarf and low-surface-brightness galaxies.

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