Authors: MADAPPA PRAKASH
Publish Date: 2015/05/07
Volume: 84, Issue: 5, Pages: 927-941
Abstract
Neutron stars have long been regarded as extraterrestrial laboratories from which we can learn about extreme energy density matter at low temperatures In this article some of the recent advances made in astrophysical observations and related theory are highlighted Although the focus is on the much needed information on masses and radii of several individual neutron stars the need for additional knowledge about the many facets of neutron stars is stressed The extent to which quark matter can be present in neutron stars is summarized with emphasis on the requirement of nonperturbative treatments Some longstanding and new questions answers to which will advance our current status of knowledge are posedIn addition to a large number of friends and helpful researchers who have tutored him the author thanks Mark Alford Sophia Han James Lattimer and Sergey Postnikov with great pleasure This research was supported by the US DOE under Grant No DEFG0293ER40756
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