# Signatures for quark matter from multi-messenger observations

## TL;DR

This paper reviews the potential for detecting quark matter in neutron star cores through multi-messenger observations, highlighting the significance of merger data for probing short-timescale dynamical signatures.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive survey of proposed signatures of quark matter and emphasizes the role of neutron star merger data in identifying such signatures.

## Key findings

- Merger data can reveal dynamical properties indicative of quark matter.
- Multi-messenger observations are crucial for detecting quark matter signatures.
- Short-timescale phenomena in mergers are key to understanding quark matter presence.

## Abstract

We review the prospects for detecting quark matter in neutron star cores. We survey the proposed signatures and emphasize the importance of data from neutron star mergers, which provide access to dynamical properties that operate on short timescales that are not probed by other neutron star observables.