How neutron stars constrain the nuclear equation of state

Recent neutron star observations set new constraints for the equation of state of baryonic matter. A chiral effective field theory approach is used for the description of neutron-dominated nuclear matter present in the outer core of neutron stars. Possible hybrid stars with quark matter in the inne...

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Main Authors: Hell Thomas, Röttgers Bernhard, Weise Wolfram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20146604011