The Pervasive Role of the Nuclear Symmetry Energy in the Structure and Evolution of Neutron Stars
M. Prakash Pals
TL;DR
This paper discusses how the nuclear symmetry energy influences neutron star structure and evolution, emphasizing the importance of observational data for constraining the dense matter equation of state.
Contribution
It introduces a model-independent approach to determine the dense matter equation of state using neutron star mass and radius data.
Findings
Highlighting the role of nuclear symmetry energy in neutron star properties
Proposing a method to deconstruct the neutron star structure equation
Stressing the need for simultaneous observational measurements
Abstract
The multifaceted role of the density dependent nuclear symmetry energy in the nuclear astrophysics involving neutron stars is highlighted. Efforts toward a model independent determination of the dense matter equation state through a deconstruction of the neutron star structure equation utilizing the masses and radii of several individual neutron stars are described. The need for observational data of both measurements for the same star is stressed.
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TopicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research · Geological and Geophysical Studies · Geophysics and Gravity Measurements