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A class of relativistic stars with a linear equation of state

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

By assuming a particular mass function we find new exact solutions to the Einstein field equations with an anisotropic matter distribution. The solutions are shown to be relevant for the description of compact stars. A distinguishing feature of this class of solutions is that they admit a linear equation of state which can be applied to strange stars with quark matter.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0702046,
  title  = {A class of relativistic stars with a linear equation of state},
  author = {R. Sharma and S. D. Maharaj},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0702046},
  year   = {2008}
}

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5 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc