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Neutron star matter equation of state and gravitational wave emission

Astrophysics 2009-11-13 v1 Nuclear Theory

Abstract

The EOS of strongly interacting matter at densities ten to fifteen orders of magnitude larger than the typical density of terrestrial macroscopic objects determines a number of neutron star properties, including the pattern of gravitational waves emitted following the excitation of nonradial oscillation modes. This paper reviews some of the approaches employed to model neutron star matter, as well as the prospects for obtaining new insights from the experimental study of gravitational waves emitted by neutron stars.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0507497,
  title  = {Neutron star matter equation of state and gravitational wave emission},
  author = {Omar Benhar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0507497},
  year   = {2009}
}

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15 pages, 8 figures. To be published as a Brief Review in Modern Physics Letters A