The role of baryon structure in neutron stars

Centre Authors: Thomas, A. W., Motta, T.

Understanding the equation of state of dense nuclear matter is a fundamental challenge for nuclear physics. It is an especially timely and interesting challenge as we have reached a period where neutron stars, which contain the most dense nuclear matter in the Universe, are now being studied in completely new ways, from gravitational waves to satellite-based telescopes. We review the theoretical approaches to calculating this equation of state which involve a change in the structure of the baryons, along with their predictions for neutron star properties.

Published: Jan, 2022

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217732322300014