The Axion Quark Nugget Dark Matter Model: Size Distribution and Survival Pattern

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We consider the formation and evolution of Axion Quark Nugget dark matter particles in the early universe.

• The goal of this work is to estimate the mass distribution of these objects and assess their ability to form and survive to the present day.
• We argue that this model allows a broad range of parameter space in which the AQN may account for the observed dark matter mass density, naturally explains a similarity between the "dark" and "visible" components, i.e.
• $\Omega_{\rm dark}\sim \Omega_{\rm visible}$, and also offer an explanation for a number of other long standing puzzles such as "Primordial Lithium Puzzle" and "the Solar Corona Mystery" among many other cosmological puzzles.