Quark matter and the astrophysics of neutron stars
Astrophysics
2009-06-23 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Nuclear Theory
Abstract
Some of the means through which the possible presence of nearly deconfined quarks in neutron stars can be detected by astrophysical observations of neutron stars from their birth to old age are highlighted.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0704.0207,
title = {Quark matter and the astrophysics of neutron stars},
author = {M Prakash},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0207},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
8 pages, 6 figures, Plenary talk in Quark Matter 2006 to appear in J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 34 (2007)