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Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Context of String Theory and Extra Dimensions
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What is the primary motivation for introducing dark matter in cosmology?
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To explain the observed flat rotation curves of galaxies
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Dark matter was first proposed to explain the observed flat rotation curves of galaxies, which indicate that the mass of galaxies is not concentrated solely in their visible components.